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Jerry Lee Wilson
Specialist Four
E CO, 2ND BN, 12TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV Army of the United States Doniphan, Missouri August 19, 1945 to August 16, 1968 JERRY L WILSON is on the Wall at Panel W48, Line 31 |
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You were a great friend then and still are now. Time and distance cannot erase the feeling of close friends. In case you're wondering, they said you took plenty to see Bhudda before you went down. A man could always count on you to cover his back when things got bad. You were never one to shirk his duty. It was a pleasure to have known you then and a sure-enough pleasure to say I serveed with him and he was sure a good and dear friend. These words ain't much but you got to know you're missed.
From his Platoon Leader and friend, |
A Note from The Virtual WallLanding Zone NANCY, located a few kilometers from Quang Tri City, was built by the 1st Cavalry Division around the beginning of 1968 as part of the US build-up of forces in Quang Tri Province. By mid-August 1968 LZ NANCY was home to artillery and engineer units as well as infantrymen.On the night of 16 August LZ NANCY was attacked by NVA forces which penetrated the perimeter. While the NVA/VC withdrew before dawn, the bloody fight resulted in at least 20 "killed in action" among the LZ's defenders. They were
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