Patrick Edward Poppenga

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17 Jun 2004 Photo courtesy from the 1969 Yearbook REMEMBERED by his comrades in the 5th Infantry

A Note from The Virtual Wall At about 1300 on the afternoon of 05 June 1969, A and C Companies of the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry, engaged a large enemy force in fortified positions northwest of Trung Lap. Supporting fires, both artillery and air, were called in to reduce the fortifications, but one Huey gunship was shot down and three armored personnel carriers were destroyed in the fighting. By day's end, six men from the 5th Infantry and four men from the Huey were dead: 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry 2LT James D. Walker, Santa Maria, CA, A Company SGT Charles M. Ramsey, New Boston, TX, HHC (medic) CPL Robert E. Langston, Tampa, FL, A Company CPL Patrick E. Poppenga, Chicago, IL, A Company SP4 David P. Callahan, Erie, PA, C Company PFC James A. Mardis, Vandenberg AFB, CA, C Company UH-1C tail number 66-00552, 116th Assault Helicopter Company 1LT Jimmy W. Crisp, Menard, TX WO Richard J. Holman, Astoria, OR SP4 Ronald R. Baker, Concord, CA SP4 Steven W. Herring, Freedom, CA

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Channing Prothro, former CAP Marine
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