TAPS

"Fading light dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky, gleaming bright.
From afar drawing nigh -- Falls the night.

"Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, from the hills, from the sky.
All is well, safely rest, God is nigh.

"Then good night, peaceful night,
Till the light of the dawn shineth bright,
God is near, do not fear -- Friend, good night."

 

Fallen Troopers 2/17 Cavalry

Rank

Name

Troop

Date

Age

Where

Hometown
SP4 McChesney, John T. III LRP 01/23/68 20 Song Be Phoenix, Az
SP4 Tippet, Albert A. C 02/14/68 20 Song Be Whotakers, NC
SP4 Hammond, Richard M. A 02/18/68 21 Song Be Buffalo, NY
PFC Scott, Daniel R B 02/18/68 19 Song Be New Haven, Mo
SSG Federoff, Alexander B 02/20/68 23 Song Be San Francisco, Ca
SP4 Edwards, leon G. HQ 03/12/68 18 Bien Hoa Detroit, Mi
PFC Littlejohn, Gregory L. C 04/07/68 19 St w/o Joy Norristown, Pa
SP4 Carmona, Effren HQ 04/07/68 23 St w/o Joy El Monte, Ca
Sgt Jones, Alan P B 04/08/68 28 St w/o Joy San Antonio, Ca
SP4 Puryear, Joseph A C 04/10/68 19 St w/o Joy Auburn, NY
Pvt Hannigan, Udo B 04/18/68 20 St w/o Joy Beverly, NJ
Sgt Kirk, Melvin L. A 04/19/68 22 St w/o Joy Clovis, Ca
Cpl Lankford, John W. A 04/28/68 21 Cao Bang Belleville, Il
SP4 Palmer, Millard B 04/28/68 20 Cao Bang Clarksville, Ga
SSG Pryor, Melvin B 04/28/68 34 Cao Bang Dallas, Tx
PFC Bump, Thomas E. B 05/01/68 22 Cao Bang Marshall, Mi
PFC Cochran, Paul J. B 05/01/68 20 Cao Bang Philomath, Or
PFC Bakkie, donald K A 05/12/68 20 Cao Bang Sacramento, Ca
Cpl Pate, William A 05/12/68 22 Cao Bang Lake City, Fl
Sgt Henderson, Jonathon C 05/12/68 20 Cao Bang Chicago, Il
SP4 Oliver, Clifton B 05/16/68 20 Thua Thien Cayce, SC
PFC Woodard, Stephen L B 05/16/68 21 Thua Thien Waterloo, Ia
SP4 Marvin, Robert G B 05/26/68 18 vic LZ Forward Gary, In
PFC Cobb, George L. B 05/26/68 23 vic LZ Forward Clover, SC
PFC Burkhardt, Larry J. B 05/27/68 20 vic LZ Forward Billings, Mt
PFC D'Angelo, Raymond A. B 05/28/68 25 vic Lz Forward Flushing, NY
PFC Hill, James L. C 06/02/68 22 Thuong Phuong Amarillo, Tx
Sgt Riley, Thomas E. HQ 06/02/68 19 Thoung Phoung Springport, Mi
Sgt Gonzalves, August B 06/05/68 21 vic LZ Forward Drochester, Ma
PFC Bia, Michael H. A 06/06/68 21 vic LZ Saber Window Rock, Az
PFC Boyd, Samuel A 06/06/68 23 vic LZ Saber Newark, NJ
PFC Clay, Christopher E A 06/14/68 21 vic LZ Saber Alto, Mi
SP4 Kiefer, Stuart O A 06/14/68 20 vic LZ Saber Austin, Tx
PFC Link, Gary W. A 06/14/68 22 vic LZ Saber Tawas City, Mi
SP4 hawthorne, James L. C 06/14/68 19 vic LZ Saber Fredricksburg, Md
SFC Pfister, Dan L. HQ 06/18/68 33 MACV Advisor Sturgeon Bay, Wi
SFC Baker, William S. B 07/25/68 21 Hua Nghia Middletown, De
Cpl Edgerton, Arthur D. C 08/17/68 20 Thua Thien Hayward, Ca
Sgt Marcano, Winston E D 09/02/68 30 Thua Thien New York, NY
SP4 Clifton, Terry W. LRP 11/20/68 19 Thua Thien Jacksonville, Fl
Sgt Contreros, Albert D. LRP 11/20/68 19 Thua Thien New York, NY
SP4 Heringhausen, Arthur LRP 11/20/68 18 Thua Thien Oregon, Oh
Sgt Reiff, Michael D. LRP 11/20/68 21 Thua Thien Independence, Mo
Capt Ledford, Alvie J. D 04/13/69 23 Quang Nam Afton, Ok
Sgt Barnhardt, Otto P. C 04/20/69 21 Thus Thien Hancock, Mo
SP4 Heim, James P. D 04/23/69 19 Thua Thien Canton, Oh
SP4 Koehler, John F. D 04/23/69 19 Thua Thien Indianapolis, In
SP4 Tiderencel, John W D 04/23/69 21 Thua Thien Broderick, Ca
Sgt Cardwell, Henry W. C 04/23/69 20 Thua Thien Bessemer, Al
SFC Rocco, William F. D 04/23/69 36 Thua Thien Lewistown, Pa
SSG Dedman, Julian D LRP 04/23/69 23 Thua Thien Norwalk, Ca
SP5 Austin, Albert D. jr A 04/27/69 25 Thua Thien Mesa, Az
Sgt Hammond, Keith T. LRP 05/05/69 24 Quang Nam Pittsburgh, Pa
SSG Reynolds, Ronald B. LRP 05/08/69 21 Thua Thien Dallas, Tx
Sgt Marcy, William L. LRP 05/20/69 24 Thua Thien Norwich, Ct
SP4 Brech, Richard L B 06/02/69 21 Phouc Long Cottonwood, SD
SSG Reed, Jimmie L B 06/02/69 25 Quang Tin Tacoma, Wa
SSG Saunders, Emanuel L. B 06/02/69 22 Quang Tin Washington, DC
SP4 LaPointe, Joseph G. jr HQ 06/02/69 20 Quang Tin Clayton, Oh
SP5 Brown, Norman A 06/06/69 29 Phouc Long Melbourne, Fl
Sgt Howard, Robert L. C 06/10/69 24 Thua Thien Norwich, Ct
CWO Pierson, William C. III D MIA 30 Quang Nam Madison, Wi
SP4 Quigley, Timothy E D 03/04/70 21 Thua Thien Reseda, Ca
SFC Walker, Walter D 07/08/70 38 Quang Tri Stapleton, Ga
Sgt Cruse, Stanley J D 07/08/70 21 Quang Tri Clayton, Ok
PFC McEwing, Larry D 07/08/70 22 Quang Tri Ayer, Ma
SGT Johnson, Paul Allen C 08/04/70 20 Thua Thien New Haven, Ky
WO1 Minear, Mark Wendell C 08/29/70 22 Thua Thien Merritt Island, Fl
1LT Shiefer, John Fredrick C 08/29/70 30 Thua Thien Boise, Id
PFC Jay, Brian Edward C 08/29/70 19 Thua Thien Douglasville, Ga
WO1 Hamm, Franklin Alvin C 11/19/70 26 Thua Thien Little Rock, Ar
SGT Halbach, Bruce Charles C 11/19/70 21 Thua Thien Stacyville, Ia
SP4 Rogers, Ronnie Vago C 01/5/71 23 Thua Thien Fairfield, Al
CW2 Cramer, Donald Martin C 01/05/71 26 Thua Thien St Louis, Mo
CPT Latimer, Wilbur Dale C 01/19/71 26 Thua Thien Searcy, Ar
WO1 McLeod, Arthur Edward C 02/12/71 23 Lam Son 719 Bay Shore, NY
CPT Wilkinson, Clyde David C 02/12/71 25 Lam Son 719 Mineral Wells, Tx
CW2 Concannon, Richard B 02/15/71 24 Thua Thein Keokuk, Ia
WO1 Burke, Joseph B 02/15/71 22 Thua Thein Houston, Tx
WO1 Crandall, Gregory C 02/18/71 21 Lam Son 719 Tacoma, Wa
SP4 Engen, Robert Joseph C 02/18/71 19 Lam Son 719 Stockton, Ca
SP4 Lewellen, Walter C 02/18/71 19 Lam Son 719 New Albany, In
1LT Simpson, Morris Alfred C 02/28/71 27 Lam Son 719 Richland Hills, Tx
CW2 Blaise, Michael B 01/23/04 29 Iraq Macon, Mo