David Daniel GensemerSpecialist FourB CO, 2ND BN, 12TH CAVALRY, 1 CAV DIV Army of the United States 29 September 1942 - 30 January 1966 Little Rock, Arkansas Panel 04E Line 118 |
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The database page for David Daniel Gensemer
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Dan, my friend, I'll never forget you.
From a squadmate who shared a foxhole in Vietnam, SP4 David Gensemer is remembered by his brothers from Bravo 2/12 Cav
The CACCF database lists the date of loss as 30 Jan 1966, |
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I remember you like it was yesterday! I always wore your Army cap. For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know! We will never forget!
From his nephew, |
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Dear Dad,
Your Son, |
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Dear Grandpa,
Your Grandson, |
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It's been forty years but I've never forgotten you, I still remember all the good times we had in high school, your friend Frank
Robert F. Williams |
A Note from The Virtual WallAccording to David Sigler's "Vietnam Battle Chronology" elements of the 1st Cavalry Division engaged the 7th and 9th Battalions, 33rd NVA Regiment, near the hamlet of Cu Nghi about eight miles north of Bong Son in Binh Dinh. The bloody fight began on 28 Jan 1966 and continued for three days. Although Sigler says 121 Americans died in the fighting, the casualty database lists 57 hostile-fire deaths in Binh Dinh Province during those three days; of them, 17 were from 2nd Bn, 12th Cavalry. Eight of the 17 were from SP4 Gensemer's Bravo Company 2/12:
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The point-of-contact for this memorial is his son, David Daniel Gensemer IV 5218 Appleblossom Lane Friendswood, Texas 77546 hollywood66d@excite.com |
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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 Dec 2002
Last updated 05/25/2007