Ia Drang Veterans

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Mike 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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Myron Diduryk

MAJ Myron Diduryk shortly before he was KIA in spring of 1970. Photo from Dolores Diduryk

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Neil Kroger

2LT Neil Kroger – KIA 11/15/65; Xray. Died holding the line in Charlie Company

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Palmer, Hurdle, Savage, Merchant

B Co 1/7 CAV in Oct 1965. Left to Right: Kneeling – Plt Sgt Palmer (KIA), SSG Hurdle (KIA), SGT Savage. Beyond Hurdle, Lt Dick Merchant (with cap)

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