10 May 2006 Just a note to acknowedge the sacrifice you made, old friend. I talked to Beatrice a couple of years ago. I told her as best I could about our time together. Rest in peace, soldier. Mike Reiley mikereiley@cableone.net

 

A Note from The Virtual Wall On 19 and 20 May 1967 nine men were killed in actions near Vinh Hien, about 5 kilometers northwest of Duc Pho: B Co, 1st Bn, 35th Infantry SGT Edward J. Wagner, Everett, WA HQ Company, 1st Bn, 35th Infantry SP4 Richard E. Harrison, Memphis, TN A Co, 2nd Bn, 35th Infantry SP4 Carl D. Nagengast, Long Beach, CA PFC Rudolph R. Corona, Pacific Grove, CA PFC Carnell E. Watson, Houston, TX B Co, 2nd Bn, 35th Infantry PFC Lawrence F. Scherrer, St Louis, MO C Co, 2nd Bn, 35th Infantry PFC Gary M. Killian, Hazel Park, MI PFC Joseph Ledesma, San Jose, CA PFC Roland E. Rush, Kensington, GA C Trp, 3rd Sqdn, 4th Cavalry SGT Ivy M. McCarroll, Covington, LA SSG Lonnie L. Smith, Terrell, TX C Btry, 2nd Bn, 9th Artillery 1LT William H. Farmer, Fayetteville, NC (Silver Star) 1LT Farmer was an Artillery forward observer with C/2-35; he was wounded in the night engagement in which SP4 Nagengast and PFC Corona were killed and died of his wounds on 29 May 1967. The 35th Infantry web site has an extract of the After Action Report which describes the fighting at Vinh Hien. Rudolph Corona is remembered by his fellow soldiers of the 35th Infantry - the Cacti Regiment Photo courtesy of the 35th Infantry Assn

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