Virgil Madison LedfordSpecialist FourB CO, 3RD BN, 22ND INF, 4 INF DIV Army Of The United States 01 March 1945 - 21 March 1967 Joplin, MO Panel 17E Line 007 |
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Left, Virgil Ledford; right, Charles Greer |
The database page for Virgil Madison Ledford
Killed on Bravo 3/22 3rd platoon ambush at FSB Gold (Battle of Soui Tre) 3/21/1967. His courage and
sacrifice will never be forgotten by the men of Bravo Company.
THE ACTION AT FSB GOLDOn 21 March 1967, at Soui Tre in Tay Ninh Province, 400 men of the 3/22nd and the 2/77th Arty stood off an attack by a reinforced regiment of North Vietnamese regulars until relieved by elements of the 2/22nd and the 2/34th Armor.The North Vietnamese lost the battle. The men of 3/22, 2/77, 2/22, and 2/34 lost friends and comrades.
Presidential Unit Citation 3/22nd |
A memorial from his comrade-in-arms, John Otte 25 Apr 2001 |
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)