Thomas Robert LambStaff SergeantB CO, 2ND BN, 506TH INFANTRY, 101 ABN DIV Army of the United States 14 February 1943 - 28 August 1968 Los Angeles, California Panel 46W Line 050 |
|
|
The database page for Thomas Robert Lamb
Like an old man holds the memory Thomas Robert "Bifer" Lamb was born in Volusia County, Florida on February 14, 1945. He was a wonderful, sweet, brave man who was killed at Hua Nghia in 1968. He was on his third tour of duty with the 101st Airborne. He is so loved that our brothers and I still cannot think of him without pain. He has been gone almost twice as long as he lived, and I would still gladly change places with him. The word love comes to mind.
From his sister. |
A Note from The Virtual WallThe 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade quarterly operations report for August-October 1968 contains the following text which addresses an engagement on 27-28 August:
Early on 27 August A Company, 2nd Bn, 506th Infantry was inserted into a wooded area on the Tay Ninh/Hau Nghia Province boundary some 8 kilometers north of Trang Bang city. Alpha 2/506 received a warm welcome and the battalion's remaining three rifle companies were inserted to cordon off the area. The fighting which ensued resulted in 16 US dead and 28 wounded, while at least 105 enemy troops were killed and another 13 were captured. The American dead were
|
Top of Page
www.VirtualWall.org Back to |
With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 02 Dec 2007
Last updated 08/10/2009