Florian Henry Kuss
Private First Class
C CO, 2ND BN, 1ST INFANTRY, 196TH INFANTRY BDE, AMERICAL DIV, USARV
Army of the United States
Strasburg, North Dakota
December 28, 1946 to January 05, 1968
FLORIAN H KUSS is on the Wall at Panel 33E, Line 50

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Florian H Kuss
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01 Nov 2007

My brother PFC Florian H. Kuss was a small town, hard-working, considerate guy who looked forward to the day he could come back to North Dakota and farm. Jan 5, 1968 in the Hiep Duc Valley ended his dreams forever.

We need to remember and honor all the people who served in Vietnam as well as the ones who lost their lives.

By sharing we ease pain
By caring we bond together
Life is what we make it
Make it your best
In honor of those who served
So we all can live.

From his sister,
Betty Kuss Schumacher
bettyschumacher@msn.com


 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

The Hiep Duc Valley, southwest of Que Son, was a hotbed of NVA/VC activity throughout the war. Between 03 and 14 Jan 1968 elements of the 196th Infantry Brigade conducted search and destroy operations in the Valley, with the intention of locating and destroying enemy units and infrastructure. One soldier was killed on 03 Jan, and one on 14 Jan - and 77 others in between those two dates. The first major engagement was on the second day of the operation, 04 Jan, when D Company, 4/31st Infantry, lost five men.

On the following day, 05 Jan, eight Americans from C Company, 2/1st Infantry, died in an engagement:

  • 1LT Robert R. Lewis, Pierre, SD
  • PSGT Alvin S. Johnson, Hampton, VA
  • SGT Albert M. Carwithen, Charleston, WV
  • PFC Norman E. Colosanti, Portland, ME
  • PFC Guillermo De Leon, Uvalde, TX
  • PFC Florian H. Kuss, Strasburg, ND (Bronze Star "V")
  • PFC Lafon W. Ladson, Jacksonville, FL
  • PFC Gary W. Runk, Gettysburg, PA

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