17 Nov 2007 I was only four years old when Paul died but he is still my hero. From his sister-in-law, Donna Duncan rmdd1@verizon.net

 

A Note from The Virtual Wall On 28 June 1967 the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry, engaged the 93rd VC Battalion near the Dam Tra-O Lake 16 kilometers southeast of Bong Son in what came to be known as the battle of An Quang. Eight US soldiers were killed in the fighting and a ninth died the following day from wounds sustained. They were B Co, 2nd Bn, 5th Cavalry SGT Arnel J. Davis, Owosso, MI D Co, 2nd Bn, 5th Cavalry SSG Donald F. Spicer, Candor, NY SGT Elwin J. Lamb, Colon, MI (DoW 06/29/1967) SP4 Robert D. Snyder, Canton, OH PFC Duane E. Cavarzan, Weed, CA PFC David A. Moore, New Baltimore, MI PFC Jose H. Ortiz, Lorain, OH HQ Co, 2nd Bn, 5th Cavalry SP4 Joseph D. Nichols, Gary, IN A Co, 1st Bn, 69th Armor SGT Paul E. Hale, Nason, IL Although 1st Bn, 69th Armor was assigned to the 25th Infantry Division, 1/69's tanks were in considerable demand by other units. In this instance, A Company 1/69 was attached to the 1st Cavalry Division. Sergeant Hale was killed by a sniper's bullet.

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