Henry Pasillas

Specialist Four
C CO, 1ST BN, 327TH INFANTRY, 101 ABN DIV
Army of the United States
21 April 1947 - 22 April 1968
Riverside, California
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101 ABN DIV

327TH INF RGT
Combat Infantry

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

Airborne!

The database page for Henry Pasillas

05 Jun 2007

Henry was part of my older brother's generation from Riverside (Casa Blanca), Calfornia. I have added his name since I knew of him and he wasn't listed.

From a friend.
frank_martinez@raytheon.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

Between 20 and 24 April 1968 seventeen men from the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry were killed in a bloody fight to secure two peaks located about 27 kilometers southwest of Hue. Once captured, a fire support base - FSB VEGHEL - was built on the hilltops. 1/327's dead were 17
  • A Company:
    • SGT Charles W. Reberg, Casper, WY
    • SP4 Charlie M. Jernigan, New York, NY

  • B Company:
    • SSG David S. Urias, Phoenix, AZ
    • SP4 Larry E. Goswick, Adairsville, GA
    • SP4 Norman L. Hinkle, Austin, MN
    • PFC Rome E. Dimmerling, Louisville, OH
    • PFC Jerry R. Grubbs, Mendenhall, MS
    • PFC Jesus Martinez, Mission, TX
    • PFC Jackie D. Walker, Okemah, OK

  • C Company:
    • MSG Don F. Dian, Hannibal, MO
    • SSG Gerald Cohen, Levittown, NY
    • SGT Stanley A. Bullis, Savanna, IL
    • SGT Peter E. Conlin, Upper Nyack, NY
    • SP4 Henry Pasillas, Riverside, CA
    • PFC Henry T. Curtis, Culpeper, VA

  • E Company:
    • SP4 Royce E. Eddleman, Simpsonville, SC

  • HQ Company:
    • SP4 Gary Loduha, Milwaukee, WI (Silver Star)
In addition to the 17 infantrymen, 9 aircrew were killed in two helicopters shot down while supporting the assault - a total of 26 American dead.




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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 05 Jun 2007
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