24 Sep 2006 The date today is 9/24/06. My cousin was Tommy L. Gates. He died from wounds received on 11/25/70. He did not die until 1986. There was a man hit the same time who wants info on Tommy. For some reason I can't get back to the website on "onThe Virtual Wall" to get your address.(e-mail), or name. I have put out alerts for you on VetFriends.com, and here. My e-mail is ggould@cinci.rr.com I have newspaper clippings about him, and when his mother fought to get his name on THE WALL (1994). Contact me - I have free nationwide long distance also. I am an ex-juggy 1968-70. I have cancer, so time might be limited. ASAP I want to do this for all of us. SEMPER FI. From a cousin, G. Gould ggould@cinci.rr.com

 

14 Jun 2007 On April 9, 1970 there were many others wounded, not just two. Jose Morales, Tom Patchell, and a grunt named Bristol were all in the same squad as Mace and Gates. I was with these good soldiers and was also wounded that day. From a combat brother, Lenard Blachly trikat2501@msn.com

 

A Note from The Virtual Wall The MACV Summary for 09 April 1970 reflects two engagements in the A Shau Valley about 24 miles west-southwest of Hue: It is not clear what units were involved in the two engagements but available records do indicate that B Company, 2/501st Infantry lost four men killed in action in the A Shau Valley on 09 Apr 1970: SSG James D. Mace, Deseret, UT; CPL Herman A. Clay, Richmond, TX; CPL Leroy Nelson, Theodore, AL; and CPL Charles G. Selman, Farmington, MI. Others were wounded, and one of those, PFC Thomas L. Gates of Cincinnati, Ohio, died from his wounds sixteen years later - on 25 November 1986. PFC Gates' name was added to the Wall on Veterans' Day 1994.

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