Ralph W Blackerby

Private First Class
B CO, 1ST BN, 35TH INFANTRY, 25 INF DIV
Army of the United States
01 May 1947 - 23 May 1967
Muncie, Indiana
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25 INF DIV

35TH INF RGT 		Silver Star

Combat Infantry

Bronze Star (Meritorious), Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Ralph W Blackerby

29 May 2006

Ralph Blackerby was killed in action in Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam, by friendly fire on 5-22-1967. What a waste, for nothing!!

From a fellow soldier,
Ronald Crocker
rcrocker@tampabay.rr.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

By report, PFC Blackerby was killed by inaccurate fire from an AC-47 "PUFF" gunship which was providing perimeter fires.

He is remembered by his fellow soldiers of the

35TH INF RGT
35th Infantry - the Cacti Regiment
Photo courtesy of the 35th Infantry Assn



The point-of-contact for this memorial is
a fellow soldier,
Ronald Crocker
rcrocker@tampabay.rr.com


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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 29 May 2006
Last updated 06/05/2006