Michael Del Birdwell

Captain
A CO, 1ST BN, 7TH CAV RGT, 1 CAV DIV
Army of the United States
07 November 1941 - 25 November 1968
Modesto, California
Panel 38W Line 055

1 CAV DIV

7TH CAV RGT 		Combat Infantry

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Michael Del Birdwell

18 Jan 2003

I served as a forward observer under Captain Birdwell. He was a great company commander. His is a great loss.

From a comrade-in-arms,
Vance Marsh
115 North La Alameda Ave, San Pedro, Ca 90732
vancelmarsh7@netscape.net

26 Dec 2003

To my cousin, Michael Del Birdwell.

You are greatly missed.

Keith Holcombe
keholcombe26@yahoo.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

Nine men from the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry were killed on 25 Nov 1968 in an engagement some 22 kilometers north-northeast of Tay Ninh City. They were
  • A Company:
    • CPT Michael D. Birdwell, Modesto, CA

  • B Company:
    • SGT Francisco Alvarez, Rio Grande City, TX
    • SGT James E. King, Alexandria, VA
    • SP4 Melvin E. Bevier, Willard, OH
    • CPL Florentino Martinez, Edinburg, TX
    • CPL Thomas M. Whitfield, Quincy, IL
    • SP4 George L. Young, Gainesville, GA

  • D Company:
    • 1LT John F. Fitzgibbons, Wakefield, MA
    • SP4 Larry G. Hetzler, Westlake, LA




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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 18 Jan 2003
Last updated 08/10/2009