David Oliver Painter

Staff Sergeant
B CO, 4TH BN, 23RD INFANTRY, 25 INF DIV
Army of the United States
03 May 1942 - 11 September 1968
Norfolk, Virginia
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25 INF DIV 23RD INF RGT
Combat Infantry

Purple Heart, Good Conduct, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

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14 Oct 2007

I would like to say that it was an honor to serve with Sergeant David Painter. He was a top-notch and dedicated soldier. He was also a great person. I was with him when he died on 09/11/1968. I remember his smile.

Howard J. Ruvin
cruvin@comcast.net

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B Company, 4/23rd Infantry, lost two men in an engagement on the eastern side of Nui Ba Den Mountain on 11 Sep 1968 - SSG David O. Painter and SP4 Kestutis A. Petrauskas of Chicago, Illinois.




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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 14 Oct 2007
Last updated 08/10/2009