March 9th, 1969 Operation Wayne Grey Day Nine

Recap of March 8th, 1969 The battalion, spread between the two hot spots of LZ Cider and Hill 947, began encountering higher levels of NVA presence. Late in the evening, Alpha Company reported movement outside the perimeter and engaged with small organic weapons with negative results. Ten kilometers away from LZ Swinger, Task Force Swift […]

Gravesite Visit #8 – Sergeant Buddy E. Channon – Itasca, Texas

October 11th, 2020 On the morning of October 11th, 2020, my son Micah and I left our hotel in nearby Mesquite and drove just over 70 miles to the southwest. The Dallas skyline soon faded in the rear view mirror, and we followed Interstate 35E passed small towns, farms and cattle ranches. Our destination was […]