Ronald Lewis Griffin
Corporal
C CO, 1ST BN, 506TH INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV Army of the United States Lancaster, Ohio June 14, 1949 to June 29, 1968 RONALD L GRIFFIN is on the Wall at Panel W54, Line 16 |
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"To live in the hearts we leave behind,
A memorial initiated by a fellow Vietnam veteran, |
A Note from The Virtual WallOn 29 June 1968 elements of the 1st Bn, 506th Infantry were conducting a reconnaissance in force near Chu Chi in Tay Ninh Province. At approximately 2130 the American night defensive position was subjected to a attack by mortar, RPG, and automatic weapons fire. Although much of the fire was directed against the "C" Company positions, a sapper squad attempted to infiltrate the "A" Company perimeter. The enemy failed to penetrate the perimeter but did wound a number of soldiers before being driven off. Three US soldiers are known to have died as a result of this action:
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