21 Nov 2001 I remember your brother Kelly of Red Creek, NY, bringing in your medals to school for show and tell. It was a sad day. I was 9 or 10 years old at the time. It was the first time in my life I saw a Purple Heart Medal. I remember it being a sad day and your brother being proud of the medals. Rest in peace. Dale Lash dale_lash@hotmail.com

 

29 Sep 2007 Uncle Star, I never met you, but I decided to follow in your footsteps, regardless. I too served in the 7th Cavalry during Operation Iraqi Freedom I and III. I'm a Staff Sergeant now and have been in for 9 years. I want give my kids a name they can believe in like you did for me. I'll be seeing you on Fiddler's Green. "GARRYOWEN" From his nephew, Nicholas Ingleston nickingleston@hotmail.com

 

A Note from The Virtual Wall At 0415 hours, 29 March 1970, FSB Jay (located 8 Kilometers Southwest of Thien Ngon Airfield) was attacked by elements of the 272nd North Vietnamese Army (NVA) Regiment, supported by a heavy indirect fire attack.  After a fierce fight, during which some 10 to 12 enemy soldiers penetrated the position, American direct fire artillery repulsed the assault.   A total of 74 NVA were killed in action (35 by artillery).  Three prisoners of war and miscellaneous weapons and equipment were captured.  The American Artillery units on FSB Jay were from the 1st Cavalry Divisionï¿ 1/2 s 19th Artillery (6x105mm) and 12th Artillery (6x155mm) Regiments.  On 30 March, the 7th Cavalry, and the Artillery units moved to FSB Hannas.  On 3 April the 7th and 19th moved to FSB Blondin (possibly named after SP5 Blondin) while the 12th moved to Quan Loi and was replaced by moving 3 tubes of the 30th Artillery from FSB Illingworth to FSB Blondin. Americans paid a high price from the assault on FSB Jay ï¿ 1/2 14 killed and 53 wounded in action. The US dead were: B Btry, 2nd Bn, 12th Artillery SP4 Bartolo A. Barela, Denver, CO PFC James M. Furgerson, Evarts, KY CPL Murl A. Moyers, Pauls Valley, OK CPL Warner Starks, St Louis, MO B Btry, 2nd Bn, 19th Artillery SP5 Michael A. Blondin, Westland, MI CPL James R. Holmes, Hannibal, MO CPL Donn M. Lorber, Baltimore, MD CPL Michael J. Wainwright, Vancouver, WA A Co, 2nd Bn, 7th Cavalry SGT Dwight I. Ade, Owosso, MI CPL Jimmy I. Hicks, Bremerton, WA SGT Staret J. Ingleston, Martville, NY CPL David M. King, St Louis, MO CPL Paul R. Stepp, Flat Rock, NC B Co, 2nd Bn, 7th Cavalry SGT William R. Hainley, Sandusky, OH

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