Viet Nam 1968-1969 FSA Bao Loc in support of 3/503 Infantry 173rd AB

Attack on base camp (Camp Smith) January 1968

Taken April 7, 1969 at Bao Loc, RVN.

The memorial service is for 11 SkySolders from Lima Platoon who were attacked by an estimated force of 300 NVA troops during the early morning hours of Easter Sunday, 1969.  

Names of the 11 brave men are:  

• SFC Jack Beers, 
• SGT Kenneth Bird, 
• SP4 Robert Mclain Cochran, 
• PFC Peter Jr. Godoy, 
• SP4 John Terry Gray, 
• SP4 Michael Daniel Griffis, 
• SGT Thomas Victor Mitchell, 
• CPL Larry Gene Pyle, 
• SGT Floyd Andrew Deal, 
• SGT Timothy Elden Dye and 
• SGT Milton Larry Kelley. 

RIP.