Richard Allen PatonSpecialist Four2ND PLT, A CO, 1ST BN, 20TH INF RGT, 11 INF BDE Army of the United States 21 October 1948 - 09 February 1969 Detroit, Michigan Panel 32W Line 001 |
 
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Some Gave AllSP4 Richard A Paton is remembered by his comrades inAlpha Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry
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Richard and I attended Western High School together in Detroit, Michigan. We were on the swim team for three years and had a blast. I did not know Richard went to Nam until late in the Fall of 1968. I was with E Troop, 1st of the 1st Cavalry, 11th Brigade, riding an APC and manning the M-60. We hooked up with a unit from the 1st of the 20th and the grunts jumped on our Tracks to cross a stream. Who jumped on my Track? "Paton". A million miles from home and he is sitting in front of my gun shield. We spent a few days together and then our unit was reassigned. I went on R&R in January of 1969 and when I returned we ran across Richard's unit - it must have been early March. When I asked his buds if he was around they told me what had happened. Richard is one of three Western High heros that paid the ultimate price for freedom.
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Channing Prothro, former CAP Marine
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