Edward Joseph Blotzer

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19 Oct 2004 Eddie was a proud member of Company A, 1/35 Infantry, 4th Infantry Division. He was killed with ten others over a nameless little hill northwest of Landing Zone Mary Lou, Quang Tin Province, 10/9/67 As we were approaching the hill Eddie mentioned to someone that it reminded him of a hill near his house in Pittsburg. I remember him as short, with red hair - just an average guy trying to do his best and get back home. Eddie died with several others, right above me after our part of the platoon was overrun. Tony Taschler put a rosary in his hand the next morning. Rest in peace, Eddie. Dick Arnold Co A, 1/35th 1967-68 arnold_richard_j@lilly.com

Notes from The Virtual Wall As noted above, "A" Company lost eleven men in the attack: A Company, 1/35th Infantry 2LT William R. Bray, Burlington, NC 2LT Robert J. Lazaro, Glendora, NJ PFC Edward J. Blotzer, Pittsburgh, PA PFC Willis W. Emerton, Dallas, TX PFC Jimmy R. Hohstadt, Clovis, NM PFC Richard R. Irwin, Arcadia, CA PFC Bernard J. Meirndorf, Williamston, MI PFC Joel C. Roper, Marietta, GA PFC Stephen J. Smith, Mount Vernon, IL HHC, 1/35th Infantry SP4 David L. Farley, Brunswick, ME, medic with A/1/35 PFC Ronald S. Sandel, Thorp, WI, medic with A/1/35 Ed was born in Pittsburgh, PA on March 6, 1944 and grew up in the Mt Washington section of that city. He attended St Justin High, where he especially enjoyed participating in some of the school theatrical productions. Ed worked at the neighborhood Bard's Dairy store while attending school. After graduation, Ed lived for a year in Los Angeles, CA, where he worked at Robinson's department store. He returned to Pittsburgh and enrolled in classes at Point Park College. Leaving college due to financial considerations, he completed a training program for radiology technicians. Ed was working in the radiology department at Presbyterian-University Hospital in Pittsburgh at the time he entered military service. Ed did his Army basic training at Ft Bragg, NC, and then completed advanced infantry training at Ft Polk, LA. He began his Vietnam tour with A 1/35th in July 1967. Ed had a talent for writing, a dry wit, and a vast propensity for helping others. His Roman Catholic faith was an important facet of his life. Ed's memory is cherished by his mother and stepfather, Anne and George Dunsey, by his brothers, George and Patrick Dunsey, and by the many relatives and friends he touched with his kind and good nature. Biographical information provided by his brother, Patrick Dunsey patrickdunsey@cs.com Taken from his 35th Infantry memorial page The eleven men are remembered by their fellow soldiers of the 35th Infantry - the Cacti Regiment

The point-of-contact for this memorial is a friend and comrade in arms, Dick Arnold arnold_richard_j@lilly.com  19 Oct 2004

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Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
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