Thomas J Barrett, Jr
Staff Sergeant Thomas J. Barrett Jr. was killed in action at the Battle of Ia Drang at Landing Zone X-Ray in Vietnam: 🪖 Service & Background Born: November 8, 1931, in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana Branch: U.S. Army, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Company C Tour Start: August 18, 1965 Killed in […]
Billy Sonnier
Specialist 4 Albert “Billy” Sonnier was a native of Elton, Louisiana, and served as a rifleman in Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Division during the Vietnam War. He was just 24 years old when he was killed in action on November 15, 1965, during the Battle of Ia Drang at […]
Bill Lord
Chaplain Lord served as the 1st BN 12th CAV (Airborne) Battalion Chaplain in the Ia Drang in 1966. Pictured here baptizing an unknown service member in the Ia Drang River. Photo copyright of Mike Weiss
Willie Holley
William Johnson
Photo sent in by his brother, Paul. William was in B/1/7 under CPT Herren. He currently lives in Owen, Wisconsin
Wayne Johnson
A/1/7. Army Photo
Tone Johnson Jr
Present: COL Tone Johnson Jr. TXARNG, 49th Armor Division, Division Surgeon During the Ia Drang, COL Johnson was SPC Tone Johnson and a member of 2/7 CAV
Shadden and Bembry
James Shadden (left) and Snyder Bembry D/2/7 CAV at Xray 11/17/65. Bembry was KIA later that day, and Shadden was severely wounded.
Salvatore Fantino
PFC Salvatore Fantino, with the bugle Rescorla’s platoon captured at Xray
Roy L. Ryse, Jr
Killed in Action Nov 17, 1965 Private First Class C Company, 2nd Bn, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Photo contributed by Jerry Miles