Ia Drang Veterans

Lz Xray LTC John Burney
LTC John Burney XO, 3rd Brigade, 1st CAV at Xray in April 66

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

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

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

Otis Hull
SSG Otis Hull, Plt Sgt, 1/7 Recon

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)