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Floyd Lee Bradshaw, III
Specialist Four
C CO, 2ND BN, 5TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV Army of the United States Boston, Georgia September 02, 1949 to June 15, 1971 FLOYD L BRADSHAW III is on the Wall at Panel W3, Line 77 |
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Floyd and I were in junior college together in the late 60's. Both of us ended up being drafted. We ran into each other again in 1971 while on a three day R and R in Vung Tau. We talked about home, family, and what we were going to do when we got back to the world. A week later someone approached me on FSB Mace and told me Floyd had been killed in an ambush. Floyd and I were similiar in so many ways... I have wondered so many times how easily our lives could have been reversed. I have been so forunate to have lived a wonderful life - wife, kids, career. I think of Floyd every day ... he will always be that young guy in Vung Tau with the same hopes and dreams that I had...
Jeff McKie Padgett
June 15, 2007, 36 years thinking of Floyd and all the years that have passed.
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This poem says it all:
DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE Everyone at home in Boston, Georgia called Floyd "Brad." Our son, Ben Bradshaw, is now 37. He was a Marine during Desert Storm and now is in the Army National Guard. Ben has two beautiful daughters, Hannah and Kayla. We welcome correspondence.
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I remember Brad from growing up in Boston. The day he was brought home was the saddest in my whole summer that year and his service was full of pride from all of us who knew him. The last time I saw Brad he came by where I worked and talked a little. I asked him if he really wanted to go. Brad said no, he had too much at home to take up his time but somebody had to do what few were willing. Two weeks after he was laid to rest I was in Fort Jackson S.C. to begin a 22 year hitch in the Army. I will always remember a smile, laugh, and a friend.
From a friend, 26 May 2008 Brad, I just wanted to say I will remember you every Memorial Day as long as I am alive. It is not the same without you.
From a boyhood friend, 22 Jun 2008 Brad, I went by to see you today. It's hard to believe it was 37 years ago the 15th that you were taken away from us. It was a hard summer for us all.
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A Note from The Virtual WallOn 14 June 1971 Delta Company, 2/5 Cavalry, tangled with an enemy bunker complex while patrolling outside Fire Support Base FURR, about 6 kilometers north of Xuan Loc in Long Khanh Province. They had five dead and twelve wounded, one of whom died after being medevaced.Since Delta 2/5 had not been able to bring out their dead as they withdrew, on 15 June Charlie Company, 2/5 Cavalry, went back after them. Although they did recover Delta's men, they had 14 wounded of their own - and one man missing in action. On the 16th Charlie 2/5 went in again - and recovered the body of SP4 Floyd Bradshaw. The six men from D Company were
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