Gary Morten Culbertson

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22 Dec 2006 Gary M. Culbertson grew up in rural Dakota County and attended the South Sioux City School System. He graduated in 1962 after playing football for the Cardinals and involving himself in singing. From a high school friend, SMSgt Larry S. Brooks, USAF (Ret). E-Mail will be forwarded by the Webmaster@VirtualWall.org

A Note from The Virtual Wall The Batangan Peninsula, located about 20 kilometers south of Chu Lai, was a hotbed of VC activity. Between 7 and 13 October 1968 the 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry conducted Operation LOGAN FIELD, a sweep of parts of the 15 kilometer long peninsula. The 48th VC Local Force Battalion and P-31 VC LF Company could not be brought to battle, and the operation was not particularly productive in terms of enemy equipment captured or destroyed. Known VC and US casualties were about equal - 17 VC known dead and 16 Americans killed: A Co, 1st Bn, 20th Infantry, 11th Infantry Bde, USARV SGT James W. Szczupaj, Chicago, IL (10/10/1968) CPL James T. Long, Billerica, MA (10/08/1968) CPL John R. Noble, Van Nuys, CA (10/10/1968) SP4 Steve J. Perry, La Honda, CA (10/08/1968) B Co, 1st Bn, 20th Infantry, 11th Infantry Bde, USARV SSG Joe C. Cardenas, Phoenix, AZ (10/12/1968) SGT Gary M. Culbertson, Lincoln, NE (10/12/1968) SGT Drew Fiedler, New London, CT (10/12/1968) SGT Juan J. Martinez, Fort Worth, TX (10/12/1968) SGT Robert H. Sanchez, San Antonio, TX (10/12/1968) CPL Robert D. Faccio, Uniondale, NY (10/12/1968) SP4 James R. Jones, Tampa, FL (10/07/1968) PFC Walter E. Golembiewski, Detroit, MI (10/12/1968) D Co, 1st Bn, 20th Infantry, 11th Infantry Bde, USARV PFC Everett L. Daugherty, Galena, MO (10/10/1968) PFC Jonathon J. Hawkins, South Bend, IN (10/10/1968) E Co, 1st Bn, 20th Infantry, 11th Infantry Bde, USARV SGT Frank C. Van Loon, Phoenix, AZ (10/10/1968) HHC, 4th Bn, 3rd Infantry, 11th Infantry Bde, USARV SGT Gerald L. Egyed, Detroit, MI (10/13/1968)

The point-of-contact for this memorial is a high school friend, SMSgt Larry S. Brooks, USAF (Ret) E-Mail may be forwarded via the Webmaster@VirtualWall.org

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 22 Dec 2006
Last updated 12/26/2006