Roy James Blackwell, Jr

Specialist Four
C CO, 2ND BN, 503RD INFANTRY, 173 ABN BDE
Army of the United States
27 November 1946 - 19 November 1967
Clinton, South Carolina
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173 ABN BDE 503RD INF RGT
Combat Infantry

Purple Heart, Air Medal, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

Airborne!

The database page for Roy James Blackwell, Jr

03 May 2006

Do we weep for the heroes who died for us
Who living were true and tried for us
And dying sleep side by side for us
The martyr band that hallowed our land
Who shed their blood in a tide for us?
- Fr. Abram Ryan -

Arnold M. Huskins
rebeleye@aol.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

Roy Blackwell died in the bitter fighting for Hill 875. Two Medals of Honor, three Distinguished Service Crosses, and numerous Silver and Bronze Stars were awarded the men who fought there between 19 and 23 November 1967 - but at least 127 Americans died there as well, with hundreds more wounded.

A summary of the battle and a listing of the men who died
during the fighting may be found on The Virtual Wall's
Hill 875 Memorial



The point-of-contact for this memorial is
an interested veteran,
Arnold M. Huskins
rebeleye@aol.com


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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 03 May 2006
Last updated 05/28/2006