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| Frenchie |
| Posted on: March 27th, 2014, 4:59pm |
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Maximum Member2 LIke to hear from anyone that was Co C 4/31
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| Bob Kotch |
| Posted on: March 29th, 2014, 7:48pm |
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| I did not know LT Proffitt personally, but may he and all our fallen brothers RIP. |
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| Frenchie |
| Posted on: March 29th, 2014, 8:46pm |
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Maximum Member2 LIke to hear from anyone that was Co C 4/31
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A few years ago we reconnected and theman would NOT fess up how old he was...i came to find out that he was 19yrs young and a 2nd Lt in charge of some 30 yrs in his platoon.
At the time he was 2 yrs younger than i was (21)....i thought he was early 20s at least. Like many of us, he walked the walk and talked the talk. I have no doubt that due to his leadership in the field most of us came back home alive.
Its crazy on how a guy who was only part of my life only 6 months (due to his rotation) has affected me when he passed away.
PS if anyone landed on LZ West after Sept 68 he was the guy in charge of the chopper pad...i dont know the "official" title...might have seen a tall skinny officer. |
Frenchie - Gilbert E Manasselian
C 4/31 Feb 68 to Feb 69
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| Gregory B Peters |
| Posted on: March 29th, 2014, 11:18pm |
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Maximum Member2 B company, 3/21/196th, incountry 07/1966-07/1967
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| May he rest in Peace. Frenchie, I didn't realize all officers rotated out after 6 months. I always thought that privlege was just for field grade, Maj, Col, Gen...... |
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| Frenchie |
| Posted on: March 29th, 2014, 11:42pm |
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Maximum Member2 LIke to hear from anyone that was Co C 4/31
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| i dont know about all companies....someone else can say for theirs.....but in ours thats the way it was for platoon leaders and company commander.....6 month in the bush and 6 months in the rear until they ETS.. |
Frenchie - Gilbert E Manasselian
C 4/31 Feb 68 to Feb 69
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