Albert D Contreros, Jr

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19 Nov 2002 My brother, Terry Clifton, served with him. He is remembered by his comrades in Fox Company, 58th Infantry From a comrade's sister, Linda Durham opey32065@yahoo.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall The Ruong Ruong Valley is located about 30 kilometers due south of Phu Bai and 25 kilometers southwest of Phu Loc. Roughly "L"-shaped, the valley's north-south leg points directly at the Hue-Phu Bai area, while its east-west leg points through Elephant Valley towards Danang. Surrounded by high, jungled mountains, the remote valley was ideal as a VC and NVA hiding ground, and in 1968-69 the 4th NVA Regiment had its base camp there. When the 101st Airborne Division was moved north in early 1968 its Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) unit, F Company, 58th Infantry, came with it. On 20 Nov 1968 F/58's Team 24 lost four men during a patrol in the Ruong Ruong Valley: SGT Albert D. Contreros, New York, NY (Dist Svc Cross) SGT Michael D. Reiff, Independence, MO SP4 Terry W. Clifton, Jacksonville, FL SP4 Arthur J. Heringhausen, Oregon, OH (Silver Star) Some records indicate that Sergeant Reiff and SP4 Heringhausen were officially assigned to B Company, 2nd Bn, 502nd Infantry, at the time of their deaths.

The point-of-contact for this memorial is a comrade's sister, Linda Durham opey32065@yahoo.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 19 Nov 2002
Last updated 02/07/2008