November 14th, 1968 – A Combat Assault into a Cold LZ, and an Unplanned Change of Command.
On November 14th, 1968, elements of Alpha & Bravo Companies, along with men from the battalion Recon and Mortar platoons of the 3/12 Infantry received orders to combat assault into separate landing zones (LZ) southeast of the battalion firebase on Hill 1338. Alpha Company, the Recon Platoon and two 81mm mortar crews were up first. […]
William F Schmees
William F. Schmees Age: 20Date of Birth: 4/10/1947From: Cincinnati, OhioMarital Status: Single Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment4th Infantry Division Specialist Fourth Class, E-4, Selective Service Military Occupation Specialty: 11B20 – InfantrymanEnlistment Date – 5/29/1966Length of Service – One year and five months His tour began on May 18, 1967Casualty incident was on November […]
Sanders Key Stroud II
Sanders Key Stroud II Age: 19Date of Birth: 2/2/1947From: Corpus Christi, TexasMarital Status: Single Private First Class, E-3, Selective Service Military Occupation Specialty: 11B20 – InfantrymanEnlistment Date – 2/2/1967Length of Service – Less than one year (241 days) His tour began on August 15, 1967Casualty incident was on November 4, 1967 (81 days in Vietnam)Casualty […]
Gravesite Visit #5 – Private First Class Sanders Key Stroud II – Corpus Christi, Texas
On the morning of October 8th, 2020, my then nine-year old son Micah and I met Frank Morrison and his wife Tracy at a small diner in Corpus Christi, Texas. Micah and I were on day four of a ten-day trip, having spent the previous day playing tourist at the USS Lexington Museum ship. He […]