David Andrew SeiberPrivate First ClassA CO, 3RD BN, 8TH INF RGT, 4 INF DIV Army of the United States 04 August 1948 - 03 March 1969 Waynesboro, Tennessee Panel 30W Line 031 |
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The database page for David Andrew Seiber
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This article was originally published June 1992 in THE PARAGRAPH, a monthly newsletter of the Mid-South Chapter (Memphis, TN) of the Paralyzed Veterans of America and respectfully submitted by the author, Jerry R. Hinson D.Ph. who has served veterans for 28 years at the Memphis VA Medical Center. He was raised in the same community as PFC David Seiber.
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A Note from The Virtual WallIn February 1969 the 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, was directed to block and destroy NVA transportation routes in the Plei Trap Valley. The operation began on 1 March 1969 with a combat assault by A Company, 3/12 Infantry, into Landing Zone Swinger. After securing LZ Swinger for artillery emplacement A/1/12 and other 1st Brigade rifle companies spread out into the valley looking for NVA troops.Late in the afternoon of 03 March, A Company, 3/8 Infantry, found them when they were engaged by enemy troops. The initial contact was heavy and the Artillery Forward Observer's RTO (PFC Santos) was killed in the first few minutes, reducing the effectiveness of artillery support. The contact rapidly degenerated into a violent up-close infantry fight. By the time the NVA were forced from their defensive positions Alpha 3/8th Infantry had lost twenty-one men:
The Melton Cemetery in Lewis County, Tennessee, is a small, rural cemetery located on land contributed by Cynthia Sieber Melton. Although many members of the Seiber family are buried here, the cemetery is named after its contributor, using her married surname. The headstones in the cemetery bear witness to the Seiber family's service to their country:
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 5 Jun 2005
Last updated 08/10/2009