Finding Captain Jones

In the amazing book, Nine Days In May (Warren Wilkins), he begins the section involving the 3-12 Infantry by briefly covering the action of May 1st, 1967. On that morning, Alpha Company was hit at their night defensive position by a large NVA force. The perimeter held, the NVA was repulsed, and Alpha was eventually […]

Gravesite Visit #4 – PFC Antonio Garza Jr. – Jourdanton, Texas

Second Stop – Cementerio Catolico de San Jose, Jourdanton, Texas – PFC Antonio Garza, Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment.  Killed in Action on May 22nd, 1967 As Micah and I sped along Texas Route 173 towards Jourdanton, we noticed a gradual change in the topology and scenery.  The scrubby forested hills in the […]