Isiah Thomas
Corporal
B CO, 2ND BN, 506TH INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV Army of the United States Washington, Louisiana October 23, 1945 to August 28, 1968 ISIAH THOMAS is on the Wall at Panel W46, Line 54 |
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CPL ISIAH THOMAS
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REMEMBEREDby his nephew,Christopher Young youngcl@netzero.net |
A Note from The Virtual WallThe 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade quarterly operations report for August-October 1968 contains the following text which addresses an engagement on 27-28 August:
Early on 27 August A Company, 2nd Bn, 506th Infantry was inserted into a wooded area on the Tay Ninh/Hau Nghia Province boundary some 8 kilometers north of Trang Bang city. Alpha 2/506 received a warm welcome and the battalion's remaining three rifle companies were inserted to cordon off the area. The fighting which ensued resulted in 16 US dead and 28 wounded, while at least 105 enemy troops were killed and another 13 were captured. The American dead were
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