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Gregory was assigned to Charlie Troop on May 20, 1970 and was Killed on January 22, 1971. Gregory was an Infantryman or Grunt as they were known. He was a member of the Blue Platoon. Gregory was awarded the Combat Infantryman’s Badge (CIB), the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal […]
April 3, 2010
LeRoy was assigned to Charlie Troop on July 18, 1966 and was Killed in Action on January 27, 1967. LeRoy was an Infantryman in the Blue Platoon. LeRoy was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman’s Badge (CIB), the National Defense Service Medal, The Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal. If any family member […]
April 3, 2010
Thomas was assigned to Charlie Troop on January 1, 1966 and was Killed in Action on May 28, 1966. Thomas was an 11B(ravo) Infantryman. He was a member of the Blue Platoon. He was awarded the Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman’s Badge (CIB), National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Vietnam Service Medal. If […]
April 2, 2010
My brother, Warrant Officer David Robert Kink, died of injuries received in a light observation helicopter (LOH) crash in 1969. He had only been in Vietnam for a month. He was 19 and I had just turned eight. David was the only one to survive the crash – he lived for 12 days before […]
February 25, 2010
Rae was assigned to Charlie Troop on May 9, 1970 and was Killed in Action on October 18, 1970. Rae was awarded the following: Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Airborne Jump Wings and Crew Member Flight Wings. Rae was a Door Gunner on an OH-6A Light Observation Helicopter. […]
February 25, 2010
I am including a photo of John when he was 13 and it was his 8th grade photo from Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School in Columbus, GA. This photo is how I best remember him. Other memories and information is below. I went to school with John from 1960 – 1963, when we were […]
February 20, 2010
Gary Evan’s Sister, Sue Ernst, remembers Gary this way: A Soldier’s Story : A Tribute To One Loved So Dear Gary Our Beloved Son Whom God Carried home, Oh My How Our Hearts Ached Feeling Lost And All Alone, Until We Heard From Those Lives He Had Touched, Giving Us Peace Hearing From Those Whom […]
Charlie Troop 1st Squadron 9th Cavalry Regiment 
April 3, 2010
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