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Edward Walter Metcalf
Master Sergeant
44TH ORD DET, USARV SPECIAL TROOPS, ARMY HQ AREA CMD, USARV Army of the United States Prairie City, Oregon February 26, 1932 to May 22, 1971 EDWARD W METCALF is on the Wall at Panel W3, Line 50 |
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Master Sergeant Metcalf was killed in action on 5/21/71. He was driving a jeep in Cam Ranh Bay with my father (Captain James W. Peterson) when the jeep overturned and killed them both. I would like to get to know the Metcalf Family. My father and Sergeant Metcalf were good friends and I hope to share some stories.
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Eddy was my half brother - he was 12 years older than me. This is an old photo that my mother had. It is the only one I have other than snapshots. He started his military career as a paratrooper, I believe in 1950 or 51. I was told that when the Koreans made "the push" his job was to jump into the front lines and blow the bridges to slow down their advance. As I was told he was so close to the front lines that a sniper kept him pinned down under a jeep all day. When his knees gave out, he transferred to demolitions. I understand that this was his last tour before he retired. He left a wife, a son and a daughter.
David Yager |
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