Finis Roney Studdard
Specialist Four
C CO, 2ND BN, 7TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV
Army of the United States
Steele, Alabama
June 10, 1946 to November 17, 1965
FINIS R STUDDARD is on the Wall at Panel 3E, Line 96

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Finis R Studdard
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8 Nov 2001

Finis "Ronnie" Studdard was a native of Steele, Alabama.
His parents are Marion (Gaskey) Studdard and the late Hobert Studdard.
He had 7 brothers and sisters -
Jerry, Gwin, Jimmy, Elaine, Janet, Susan and Kathy.

From a sister,
littlehunter3719@cs.com


 
09 Apr 2002

Like the effortless flight of a bird,
Our soul travels through life
searching for solid ground to land.

For a soldier,
our flight is that of a dove
gliding majestically in search of peace
and of an eagle,
soaring to the limits of dominance, and of an angel,
the belief of a silent protector.

To live this life is one of sacrifice,
one of which very few will ever know,
but one which many must endure.
As long as birds shall fly
the soul of soldiers shall live,
always searching for peace, reaching for dominance
and striving to protect the ones we love.

From his nephew,
Timothy Studdard
Panama City, Fl
im4Dj88@aol.com


 
25 Apr 2004

Ronnie was awarded the Bronze Star with Valor Device and Purple Heart posthumously by Colonel John Campbell, Jr, Deputy Commander, Fort McClellan, Alabama.

From his sister,
Susan Studdard Hames
sshames@bellsouth.net


 
26 Aug 2007

Finis,

I just revisited you at the moving Wall in Florence, Kentucky - Florence is now my new home. The moving Wall is a great tribute to you because it gives locals who never would have had the opportunity to visit with love ones. I belive people are compelled to come and don't know why. I found myself telling the history of the Wall to quite a number of strangers. Every group I brought over to you, and told your story. They've made a movie about the battle you died in, "We were Soliders", and then I point out your name,and would tell them about the battle. It's my way of sharing your life. My brother you are not or ever will be forgotton.

From a cousin,
T. Michael Hornecker
6772 Hillock Court, Florence, Ky. 41042
thornecker@yahoo.com


 
Ronnie Studdard
died in the fighting in the
Ia Drang Valley
November 1965.

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Ia Drang Memorial


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