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- Philip Leduc - United States Army - Republic of Vietnam HHC, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade (Separate) "Sky Soldiers" |
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I
worked in FDC for the year and a half (1967-1968) that I spent
in Vietnam. The platoon I served with participated in all of the
large operations conducted by the 173rd during that time and
suffered numerous WIA’s. This platoon of men whose average age
was 19 performed their duties in a manner that I’ve never
witnessed by any group during my 40 years of work life. We were
constantly in the field, and at one time, from May 67 to March
68 conducted combat operations without ever leaving the field. I
don’t have much to say about myself but could write volumes
about the extraordinary paratroopers I served with in this 4.2
mortar platoon.
Phil Leduc |
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