Category: Vietnam War

 

Airman 1st Class Daryl Lee Davis

Birth: Jul. 5, 1946 Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC

Death: Nov. 30, 1967 Kontum, Vietnam.

US Air Force Airman 1st Class Daryl Lee Davis, Vietnam Veteran, native of Charlotte, NC was 21 years old and was married. It was reported that Daryl died when his plane crashed.

“I will never forget you. I will love you forever. Married just over a year when you perished. Had to go on with my life and have. But I WILL NEVER FORGET you and your ultimate sacrifice of bravery for me and OUR country. Linda Yvonne Ritter Davis Odom.”

He served with the Headquarters Squadron, 633rd Combat Support Group, 7th Air Force. He was awarded The Bronze Star Medal, The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal and The Good Conduct Medal.

Burial: Sharon Memorial Park, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC; Plot: Sect.9 Lot # 19.

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Sgt Arthur Lavelle Davis

Birth: Nov. 14, 1944 Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC.

Death: Apr. 28, 1968 Thua Thien, Vietnam.

US Marine Sgt Arthur Lavelle Davis, Vietnam Veteran, native of Charlotte, NC was 23 years old and was not married. It was reported that Arthur died from friendly fire. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd L Davis of Charlotte, NC. He served with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, 3rd MAF. He was awarded The Combat Action Ribbon, The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal.

Burial: York Memorial Park Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC. Plot: Sect.11, Lot 33, Grave #1

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PFC David Culp, Jr.

Birth: Nov. 13, 1948 Pineville, Mecklenburg Co., NC.

Death: Mar. 30, 1968 Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam.

PFC David Culp Jr, Vietnam Veteran, native of Pineville, NC was 19 years old and was not married. It was reported that David died from multiple fragmentation wounds from a mine. His body was recovered. David was described as an outstanding infantry rifleman. While manuvering with the point platoon for A/3/8, he lost his life almost instantly in an NVA ambush on the afternoon of March 30, 1968. He was the son of Mr. David Culp Sr. of Pineville, NC. He served with Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division. He was awarded The Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, the Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal.

Burial: Big Pineville AME Zion Church and Cemetery, Pineville, Mecklenburg Co., NC.

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PFC Larry Edward Cranford

Birth: Sep. 26, 1946 Charlotte Mecklenburg Co., NC

Death: May 25, 1966, Vietnam.

PFC Larry Edward Cranford, Vietnam Veteran, native of Charlotte, NC was 19 years old and was not married. It as reported that Larry died from multiple fragmentation wounds from a mine. He was the son of Mrs. Carl E. Cranford of Charlotte, NC. He served with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, “The Big Red One”. He was awarded The Combat Infantryman’s Badge, The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal and The Good Conduct Medal.

Burial: Sharon Memorial Park, Charlotte Mecklenburg Co., NC.

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Capt Glenn Richard “Cookie” Cook

Birth: Sep. 10, 1945 Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC

Death: Jul. 17, 1977 Lam Dong Province, Vietnam.

US Air Force Captain Glenn Richard Cook, Vietnam Veteran, native of Charlotte, NC was 31 years old and was married. It was reported that Glenn died when his plane crashed. His body was not recovered. Captain Cook served with the 21st Tactical Air Support Squadron, 504th Tactical Air Support Group, 7th Air Force. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.

On 21 Oct 1969 Captain Glenn Cook, 21st TASS, and Major John Espenshied, 558th TFS, were aboard an O-2A Cessna observation aircraft controlling an air strike in the hills about 25 miles west of Nha Trang when the aircraft went down. Although the general area of the loss was known where the Provinces of Tuyen Duc, Ninh Thuan and Khanh Hoa meet SAR efforts were unsuccessful and the wreckage was not found. Since there was way of knowing whether the two men had died or were captured, they were listed as Missing in Action. Neither of the two was identified as a prisoner of war, nor were they released with other American POWs in 1973. In December 1988, the Vietnamese “discovered” the remains of an American and returned them to U.S. control on 23 January 1989. On 1 June 1989, the remains were identified as those of John Espenshied. Captain Glenn Cook’s remains have not been located.

He attended and graduated from The Citadel, in 1967 or 1968. His father made several trips to Nam at his own expense trying to locate Glenn while he was listed as MIA. Both his father and mother are now deceased. He also had a sister, Janice. Glenn was married and left for Vietnam expecting his first child, one he never knew. He was awarded The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal, The Good Conduct Medal and The Air Medal with Multiple Oak Leaf Clusters.

Burial: Honolulu ABMC Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu Co.. Hawaii; Plot: Courts of the Missing Cenotaph.

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PFC John Lee “Bud” Coleman

Birth: Aug. 29, 1949 Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN

Death: Apr. 21, 1968 Quang Tri Province, Vietnam.

US Marine PFC John Lee Coleman, Vietnam Veteran, native of Charlotte, NC was 18 years old and was not married. John died when the enemy blew up the ammo he was loading. His body was recovered. PFC Coleman is on panel 51E, line 017 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year. He served with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd MAF. He was awarded The Combat Action Ribbon, The Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, The Purple Heart Medal for his Combat Related Wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal and The Good Conduct Medal.

Burial: Lincoln Memory Gardens, Whitestown, Boone Co., IN; Plot: Garden of Christus Lot #72, Space # 1

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SGT Donald Ray Chamblin, Jr.

Birth: Feb. 4, 1948, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co.

Death: Mar. 8, 1968 Quang Tri Province, Vietnam

Donald Ray Chamblin Jr was 20 years old and was not married. It was reported that Donald died from artillery fire. His body was recovered. He was the son of Mr. Donald R Chamblin, Sr., of Charlotte, NC. He served with Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 13th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd MAF. He was awarded The Combat Action Ribbon(CAR), The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal.

Burial: Sharon Memorial Park, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC.

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Sp4 Archie Monroe Carlyle

Birth: Jun. 24, 1946, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co.

Death: Sep. 26, 1967Hua Nghia, Vietnam

Archie Monroe Carlyle was 21 years old and was married. Archie died from friendly fire. His body was recovered. He was killed along with Jerome C. Hadley on an ambush patrol that went bad. Most of the other men were wounded that night. He served with 1st Squad, 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry, “Wolfhounds”, 25th Infantry Division, “Tropic Lightning”. He was awarded The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal and The Good Conduct Medal.

Burial: Sharon Memorial Park, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC.

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US Marine PFC Robert Merrill Campbell

Birth: Aug. 8, 1948 Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC

Death: Jan. 27, 1969 Quang Nam, Vietnam.

Robert Merrill Campbell was 20 years old and was not married. It was reported that Robert died from multiple fragmentation wounds from a mine. His body was recovered. He served with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, 3rd MAF. He was awarded The Combat Action Ribbon, The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal and The Good Conduct Medal.

Burial: Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia, Gaston Co., NC Plot: Singing Tower Sect. # 1.

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