28 Jan 2005 Operation Lamar Plain began on 15 May 1969 when the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) sent a brigade task force south to Quang Tin Province in order to reinforce the Americal Division. First and Third Platoons of Charlie Company assaulted a small hill north of LZ Professional on 18 May 1969. During the assault Rudy Rossi fired the last round he had for his 90mm recoilless rifle. He then charged an NVA in a spider hole and tossed a hand grendade into the hole. He grabbed the dead enemy soldier's AK-47 and opened fire on another spider hole position. He was then mortally wounded by enemy fire. Rudolph Rossi did not die on Hamburger Hill as his family was led to believe, and as was apparently mentioned in an April 19, 2000, New York Post article by Neil Graves according to a post on another website. From a Screaming Eagle researcher, Roger Ables redleg101@charter.net

 

23 Nov 2006 Hello, My name is Joe Easterling and my father's name is David Easterling. My father grew up with Mr. Rossi and I want anyone and everyone to know my father loved him as a great friend and served in DaNang, 20th TASS, 1970-71. Any questions or comments contact me at Easterling777hotmail.com. Thank you. Joe Easterling easterling777@hotmail.com

 

29 Mar 2007 I served in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division. I was with Rudy on the hill the day he was killed. We were best friends. He was one of the bravest guy's I knew. We were both from New York and we spent a lot of time together. I miss him to this day. I will never forget you, buddy. Rest in peace, Bro. From a Vietnam vet Co C 1st 501st 1968-1969, John "New York" Sansone eagle3171@optonline.net

 

A Note from The Virtual Wall A total of seven men were killed in action at Hill 187 where Bravo Company was positioned and at a nearby fortified hill taken by Charlie Company - four infantrymen and three medics: B Company: CPT John C. Pape, West Babylon, NY SP4 Lincoln E. Bundy, Redding, CA C Company: PFC Rudolph Rossi, Howard Beach, NY PFC John M. Vollmerhausen, Wilton Manors, FL HQ Company: SP5 Hans L. Mills, Sterling, IL, medic w/ B/1/501 CPL Paul H. Ga Nun, Asbury Park, NJ, medic w/ C/1/501 SP4 Russell L. Jett, Hornbeck, LA, medic w/ B/1/501

Contact Us

© Copyright 1997-2019 www.VirtualWall.org, Ltd ®(TM)

Last update 08/15/2019.