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DashOneBravo

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3. Rest In Peace Dai wi
Tue Apr 25, 2017, 03:56 PM
Apr 2017

I was going to link up with him at one of their reunions. He was an Infantry officer in the 2/501st Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne.

The 2nd Battalion, 501st, while attached to the 3rd Brigade, 101st received a Presidential Unit Citation for their actions during the Battle of Hamburger Hill in May 1969; the unit's battle streamer is embroidered Dong Ap Bia Mountain. The 2nd Battalion, 501st participated in Operation Texas Star, which culminated in the Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord in July 1970. The entire 101st participated in Operation Dewey Canyon II, in support of the ARVN attack on the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos in February–March 1971.

He was my favorite person on the board.

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Salute to a thoughtful, selfless mentor! Aristus Apr 2017 #1
... 2naSalit Apr 2017 #2
Rest In Peace Dai wi DashOneBravo Apr 2017 #3
Thank you for this information KT2000 Apr 2017 #6
Welcome DashOneBravo Apr 2017 #11
One of my favorites too Victor_c3 Apr 2017 #7
One other thing I learned about him Victor_c3 Apr 2017 #9
He took a AK round or two in the face DashOneBravo Apr 2017 #10
Saw that MFM008 Apr 2017 #4
Oh, no. I liked and respected him so very much. LiberalLoner Apr 2017 #5
Sad News The River Apr 2017 #8
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