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Raymond Dean Bretches
First Lieutenant
DET A-244 (DAK TO), B CO, 5TH SF GROUP, USARV Army of the United States Santa Barbara, California September 26, 1945 to January 01, 1968 RAYMOND D BRETCHES is on the Wall at Panel 33E, Line 11 |
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Loving Son, Brother, and Friend.From his brother,Mark Bretches E-mail address is not available. |
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My name is Art Brandon. I was with Raymond when he was killed in action on that patrol on 01 Jan 1968. We were with a platoon of CIDG Montagnards searching out an NVA mortar position that had been hitting the Ben Het Special Forces camp daily for several days. Near Hill 990, Raymond went forward to the point element to make a map and compass check and tripped a grenade booby trap. He was killed instantly and did not suffer. He was a very courageous man and we were friends. I was a medic and tried CPR but he was gone too fast. I carried him to the helicopter for evacuation. I think about him frequently and I'm positive that he is still missed.
From a fellow Special Forces soldier, |
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