Terence Michael Hustead

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15 Nov 2007 I am told that Terry was a very handsome man who was very popular and well liked by all who knew him. He was a good friend of my parents and he and my mother wrote to each other right up until his death. The news of Terry's death shocked and saddened everyone who knew him. He was scheduled to come home in the next week. The details are sketchy but from what I have been told, Terry and his company came under heavy fire before, during, and after trying to aid a helicopter that was shot down. He and 6 other brave men were killed in the attack. He was remembered by those who served with him for his extra-ordinary leadership skills. I found this picture in our family photo album, I'm sure it is of Terry, most likely on a R&R on the coast of Vietnam. Terry has not been forgotten. We are forever grateful for his service and dedication to protecting the lives of others. Rest well, our soldier, we honor you always. From a daughter of Terry's friends, Patricia Carter-Diaz pattyjdiaz@comcast.net Terry in high school. He was an outstanding athlete.

A Note from The Virtual Wall On 13 Sep 1968 infantrymen from 4th Bn, 503rd Infantry were digging out enemy troops in a bunkered area 9 kilometers northwest of Duc Lap. The effort cost the lives of seven Americans, two from a supporting helo unit and five from 4/503: OH-6A 66-14412, A Troop, 7th Sqdn, 17th Cavalry: WO Curtis L. Andersen, Lake Preston, SD WO Thomas C. Jacobs, Bloomington, IL 4th Bn, 503rd Infantry: SGT Terence M. Hustead, Moraga, CA, C Company SP4 Robert J. Benz, Syracuse, NY, E Company PFC Lonzo J. Moran, Lawton, OK, C Company (Bronze Star "V") PFC Richard W. Welch, Wilmington, MA, E Company PVT Gary L. Lewis, Fort Madison, IA, C Company B Company, 2/35th Infantry, also lost three men while attacking a bunker complex somewhere near Duc Lap, but the operational report does not give a specific location - SGT Larry L. Gambotto, Dearborn, MI SP4 Manuel G. Ortiz, Chicago, IL CPL Everett A. Planck, Winchester, KY

The point-of-contact for this memorial is a daughter of Terry's friends, Patricia Carter-Diaz pattyjdiaz@comcast.net

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 15 Nov 2007
Last updated 02/18/2008