Vietnam December 24, 1970 On December 24, 1970 US soldiers from the 2nd platoon, A-co. 1/327th infantry of the 101st Airborne Division were killed or injured by US friendly fire when a 105 artillery round landed in the NDP just 30 minutes prior to the 24 hour cease fire of the Christmas holiday. 9 where killed and at least 9 were severely wounded. A total of 12 died from that incident. We members of A-Company 1/327 will never forget. There are many others; Artillery, Doctors, Nurses, Medivac crews and family members that will never forget these young men that died that day. Those that sustained severe injurys physically and emotionally continue to suffer from that memory. This memorial is lit at 5:45 pm AZ time on Dec. 24 for 15 minutes in remembrance those lost and injured. It is our way to remember the bravery of those men. God Bless all of them and their families. NEVER FORGET! SP4 Paul DAmato 12/24/71 SP4 Gregory Felker 12/24/71 SP4 Larry Heen 12/24/71 Cpl Calvin Mack 12/24/71 SP4 Thomas Noble 12/24/71 Sgt Michael Nugent 12/24/71 Cpl Vern Odom 12/24/71 Cpl Wesley Phillips 12/24/71 SP4 Steve Pohancek 12/24/71 Beyond Christmas Eve, three more died of wounds sustained. SP4 Anthony Brese Died 12/26/70 Cpl Kenneth Griffin Died 12/28/70 Cpl Jaime Laboy Died 1/8/71
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