William D SandsCaptainA CO, 1ST BN, 8TH INFANTRY, 4 INF DIV Army of the United States 27 January 1940 - 22 March 1967 Daisy, Georgia Panel 17E Line 024 |
 
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Most of the men in Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry, had been together since Basic Training at Fort Lewis, Washington; all were friends. They were the best friends and soldiers I ever knew. On 22 March 1967, Alpha 1/8 was ambushed by a North Vietnamese Battalion near Polei Duc in the Valley of Tears (the Plei Trap Valley). No-one shirked his duty or lost his nerve, and the bravery they showed was beyond belief - a Medal of Honor, two DSC's, seven Silver Stars, and many Bronze Stars were earned that day, but we lost friends and brothers. The men who died that day in the Battle at Polei Duc will be remembered by those who didn't until we eventually rejoin them.
From his comrade-in-arms, Visit the 4th Infantry Division |
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Bidd, my buddy. I touched your name on The Wall this year and remembered how you touched my soul at Fort Benning and in Korea. I think of you often. May God keep you.
From an Infantry buddy, 27 Jan 2006 Thinking about you, my friend, on what would be your 66th birthday.
LTC John Schmidt III
15 Mar 2007 Just thinking about you.
John
08 Nov 2007 Thinking about you, my friend, on another Veterans Day. You are remembered.
LTC John Schmidt III |
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Bidd, I miss you every day. I often think of that night when you changed my life and we became fellow officers. May God keep you until we meet and once again can ride our horses through the flatwoods together.
From a classmate and childhood friend, |
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The point-of-contact for this memorial is a comrade-in-arms, John Nelson (now deceased) E-Mail address not available |
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 28 Jul 2001
Last updated 11/16/2007