William Walter DickeyLieutenant ColonelHQ BN, USARV SPECIAL TROOPS, USARV Army of the United States 05 August 1933 - 23 February 1969 Glen Ellyn, Illinois Panel 32W Line 096 |
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REMEMBEREDby his niece.E-Mail will be forwarded by the Webmaster@VirtualWall.org |
A Note from The Virtual WallThe Long Binh Post just outside Saigon was the Army's largest logistics base in Vietnam. At about 2 AM, 23 Feb 1969, the post received large-caliber rocket fire, followed by a ground attack. A small number of enemy soldiers penetrated the post perimeter before being hunted down and killed. Overall, 7 US servicemen were killed and 31 wounded, while 132 enemy troops were killed and 6 captured. The American dead were
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 16 May 2007
Last updated 05/23/2007