Albert Leon BettsSpecialist Five544TH SIG DET, 362ND SIG CO, 21ST SIG GRP, 1 SIG BDE Army of the United States 03 January 1942 - 02 February 1968 Baltimore, Maryland Panel 36E Line 065 |
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A Note from The Virtual WallThe 544th Signal Detachment was a troposcatter radio unit located at the Khe Sanh Combat Base to provide long-haul communications for the base. In January Khe Sanh came under heavy attacks by NVA forces coming across the nearby Laotian border, and by February in effect was cut off and under siege. Mortar, rocket, and artillery bombardments were daily events and caused considerable harm to the units at Khe Sanh.On 02 Feb 1968 the 544th Signal Det lost four men to the bombardment:
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
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