Richard Elliott

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16 Jul 2002 "To live in the hearts we leave behind, is never to have died." (Thomas Campbell, circa 1888) Placed by a cousin, Pat Malone patmaloneworks@aol.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall In late afternoon of 02 April 1970 Delta Company 4-3 Infantry was preparing its night defensive position about 8 kilometers east-southeast of the Minh Long airfield. At 1755 (5:55 pm) a large mine was detonated, killing 9 men - 7 US, 2 ARVN - and wounding a number of others. One US soldier died from his injuries, raising the toll to eight US soldiers: 4th Bn, 3rd Infantry 1LT Robert P. Kettering, Canton, OH, HQ Co SGT Michael E. Borges, Fairfield, CA, D Co CPL Donald E. Chambers, Kimbolton, OH, D Co CPL Spencer A. Goethe, Chicago, IL, D Co CPL Larry Graves, Carrollton, GA, D Co CPL Dennis N. Pipkin, Cashmere, WA, D Co PFC Ted R. Miller, Boyertown, PA, D Co 635th MI Co, Americal Division SP5 Richard Elliott, Elmira, NY

The point-of-contact for this memorial is a cousin, Pat Malone patmaloneworks@aol.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 16 Jul 2002
Last updated 05/07/2008