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GANGSTER · 11-02-2007, 11:05

Oct 21st 1957 the first American soldier was killed in Vietnam. Significant that he was a Special Forces Captain from 1st Group. A wrealth was laid in his honor at the West Point cemetary as Captain Harry Cramer was also the First Academy grad KIA in SouthEast Asia. The Special Forces medic who attended to Harry stated unequivocally that several Viet Cong (VC) mortar rounds were fired at the Special Forces advisors coincident with the initiation of the ambush drill. His son later served in 1st SFG. RIP

11-02-2007, 11:05	#18
GANGSTER Quiet Professional Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 50	Another Anniversary we missed Oct 21st 1957 the first American soldier was killed in Vietnam. Significant that he was a Special Forces Captain from 1st Group. A wrealth was laid in his honor at the West Point cemetary as Captain Harry Cramer was also the First Academy grad KIA in SouthEast Asia. The Special Forces medic who attended to Harry stated unequivocally that several Viet Cong (VC) mortar rounds were fired at the Special Forces advisors coincident with the initiation of the ambush drill. His son later served in 1st SFG. RIP __________________ From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remembered- We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. Henry V
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