173 ABN BDE

17TH CAV RGT

Eugene Allen Aaron

Private First Class
E TROOP, 17TH CAVALRY, 173 ABN BDE
Army of the United States
11 March 1951 - 07 September 1970
Tampa, Florida
Panel 07W Line 043

Armor

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Eugene Allen Aaron

25 May 2005

Eugene, you were a friend then and you're still considered a friend now. You will not be forgotten. I hope on occasion you and the others smile down on us who remain.

From a fellow soldier and friend
Hal Kretz
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17 Oct 2006

I wish I could have known you, but
I wasn't even a glimmer in my parent's eye.

From his niece.
jvangorden_pitt@yahoo.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

E Troop, 17th Cavalry, was the 173rd Airborne Brigade's ground reconnaissance unit. On 07 Sep 1970, E Troop lost three men:
  • CPL Eddie J. Padilla, Stevinson, CA;
  • PFC Eugene A. Aaron, Tampa, FL; and
  • PFC Brent W. Sveen, Fargo, ND.


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
a fellow soldier and friend,
Hal Kretz
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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 10/29/2006