15 Jun 2006 I would like to post a memorial of my uncle. I did not have the pleasure of knowing him; however I live my day to day life through him. He served and died for his country for what he believed in. I would like to say a special "Welcome Home" to him and all of the brothers who served beside him. "Lest We Forget" From a nephew, Mike Loecker mjloecker@iw.net

 

A Note from The Virtual Wall During the second week of February 1967 elements of the 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, were inserted into the far southwestern corner of Kontum Province in order to conduct area denial operations against NVA units operating along the Cambodian border. On 16 Feb, A/1/22 Infantry and C/2/8 Infantry separately engaged battalion-sized NVA forces. Although the US forces, supported by air and artillery, were able to hold their positions until relieved, there was a very high cost to the operation: 1st Bn, 22nd Infantry: 21 killed in action west of the Nam Sathey River 2nd Bn, 8th Infantry: 23 killed in action south of LZ 501 1/22's dead were A Company: PFC Channing Allen, Albertson, NY SGT Lee R. Bays, Olivehurst, CA (Silver Star) SP4 Anastacio H. Beltran, Elgin, TX PFC William M. Berenwick, Hillside, NJ PFC Lanny R. Bolding, Bells, TN PFC Douglas R. Colbert, Norwood, NY SGT Donald R. Dorman, West Hyattsville, MD PFC Curtis L. Duck, National City, CA PFC Larry S. Fetherolf, Lilburn, GA SSG Walter W. Haring, Easton, PA PFC Clemente D. Hernandez, San Bernardino, CA PFC Elmer F. Kepsel, Mount Clemens, MI SP4 Kenneth L. Koster, Atlanta, GA CPL Richard A. Lawrence, Detroit, MI SP4 Lee Lewis, Pickens, SC SP4 Marlow M. Loecker, Crofton, NE PFC John E. Oocumma, Cherokee, NC CPL Donald L. Schnee, Cincinnati, OH SSG Alton J. Zerangue, Arnaudville, LA C Company: CPT Colin D. MacManus, Newark, NJ HQ Company: SP4 Richard Tarkington, Okmulgee, OK

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