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Michael L.
Patterson
Private First Class, Rifleman, 2nd. Platoon, B Company, 1st.
Battalion, 7th Cavalry. Served in Ia Drang Valley on November 14
& 15, 1965.
Murdered in 1984 in Georgia.
Photo copyright and courtesy of Raleigh Patterson |
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The color photo is of Mike in his Marine
uniform. He joined the Marines after returning from the Army. He
didn't like the way he was treated upon returning home from Viet
Nam and that's why he joined again. I don't remember why he
didn't return to the Army. |
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Army, in Viet Nam. From left to right, The name of the black
soldier is unknown. The guy in the middle is Dennis Blessing,
and Mike is the taller guy at the end. I don't know if the photo
was taken before, or after Ia Drang. |
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