Henry Albert Deutsch
Captain
BDQ ADV TEAM TD 34, SD-5891, HQ, MACV ADVISORS, MACV
Army of the United States
Palatka, Florida
April 12, 1939 to May 11, 1965
HENRY A DEUTSCH is on the Wall at Panel 1E, Line 113

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 Henry A Deutsch
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18 Apr 2004

Henry was a friend and former classmate of mine, we went through grade school and graduated together in 1957. He had a wonderful sense of humor and loved all the girls which earned him the title of "Biggist Flirt" for our senior yearbook features. He was very well liked by all, and treated everone equally. He went directly to The Citadel upon graduation.

It is my understanding that Henry accompanied the body of Captain David Ragin home for burial in the Arlington National Cemetery, then returned to Vietnam and shortly thereafter gave his own life for his country.

I am submitting this for all Henry's friends from the Class of 1957. He gave his life for us, this is the least we can do for him.

Rose E. {Smith} Boyd
comorose67@gbso.net


The following photographs and captions are from the
Palatka High School Class of 1957 Yearbook

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"SIGH NO MORE LADIES, SIGH NO MORE, MEN WERE DECEIVERS EVER."

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"Biggest Flirts: Pat McCollum and Henry Deutsch"


 

Notes from The Virtual Wall

On 11 May 1965 the Special Forces camp at Song Be, Phuoc Long Province, was atatcked by a large Viet Cong main-force unit. Five American soldiers are known to have died that day, two from the Special Forces and three from MACV's Special Detachment 5891. According to available information the MACV advisors were at Song Be. The five men were
  • CPT Henry A. Deutsch, Palatka, FL, MACV SD-5891
  • SSG William D. Benning, Pittsburgh, PA, MACV SD-5891
  • SSG Horace E. Young, Aledo, IL, DET B-34, 5th SF Grp
  • SP4 Amos C. Watson, Wilson, NC, MACV SD-5891
  • SP4 Johnie K. Culbreath, St Petersburg, FL, DET B-34, 5th SF Grp
Captain Deutsch was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart medals. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.


The "Captain David Ragin" mentioned above is Captain William David Howsare Ragin who was killed in action on 20 August 1964. Captain Ragin was one of four Special Detachment 5891 advisors with the ARVN 41st Ranger Battalion killed in action when their unit was ambushed:
  • CPT James M. Coyle, Camp Kilmer, NJ (Dist Svc Cross)
  • CPT William D. Ragin, Palatka, FL (Dist Svc Cross)
  • CPT Byron C. Stone, Houston, TX (Dist Svc Cross)
  • SFC Tom Ward, Cincinnati, OH (Dist Svc Cross)

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