John Robert AckermanPrivate First ClassA CO, 1ST BN, 5TH CAVALRY, 1 CAV DIV Army of the United States 17 November 1946 - 16 November 1965 Gary, Indiana Panel 03E Line 064 |
 
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To honor a man who died so young at Ia Drang. John and I were junior high school classmates in Kalamazoo, Michigan, before he later moved to Gary, Indiana. I did not know him well, but our lockers were right next to each other in gym class. We always exchanged "good mornings" before heading out to gym class. I lost track of John and started high school, and then learned that he had died at Ia Drang. I was shocked. He was a young man with his whole life ahead of him. He made the supreme sacrifice for all of us. I pay tribute to him, and he is remembered by me always. He is mentioned in Harold Moore's great book on Ia Drang. He was not left behind. He was a soldier once, and young. Rest in peace.
From a junior high school classmate, |
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died in the fighting in the Ia Drang Valley November 1965.
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 12 Jan 2008
Last updated 08/10/2009