Ralph Paul Terry

Private First Class
C CO, 1ST BN, 5TH CAV RGT, 1 CAV DIV
Army of the United States
17 June 1947 - 09 January 1969
Cannel City, KY
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1 CAV DIV 5TH CAV RGT
Combat Infantry

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign 		Paul Terry

The database page for Ralph Paul Terry

14 Nov 2002

Paul arrived in country 7 Dec 1968. He was killed in action in Phouc Long Province. Also killed in action that day were a medic (Juan) and a soldier called "Snuffy". I am interested in talking with anyone knowing of this.

From a friend,
Tony Adkins
tladkins@mrtc.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

Eight soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division died in Phuoc Long Province on 09 Jan 1969:
  • From 1st Bn, 5th Cavalry:
    • SP4 Juan Bauza-Perez, HHC
    • PFC Wilbur Jerry Siegrist, E Co
    • PFC Ralph Paul Terry, C Co

  • From 2nd Bn, 7th Cavalry:
    • SP4 Rex Wayne Blisard, C Co
    • SP4 Bruce Bradley Hartman, C Co
    • SP4 Ronald Larry Davidson, D Co
    • PFC Stanley Stephen Gaston, D Co
    • SP4 William Miller Riddle, D Co
After PFC Terry's death, his family received a letter from a member of his unit containing the sentences "They killed our little medic, Juan. They shot him in the head. They also killed Snuffy."

"Our little medic, Juan" was Specialist 4 Juan Bauza-Perez; "Snuffy" probably was PFC Wilbur J. Siegrist.





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