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HILL 937 - HAMBURGER HILL
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HILL 937 - HAMBURGER HILL
The Battle of Hamburger Hill (13–20 May 1969) was a battle of the Vietnam War that was fought by U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) forces against People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forces during Operation Apache Snow. Although the heavily fortified Hill 937, a ridge of the mountain Dong Ap Bia in central Vietnam near its western border with Laos, was of little strategic value, U.S. command ordered its capture by a frontal assault, only to abandon it soon thereafter. The action caused a controversy both in the American military and public.

The battle was primarily an infantry engagement, with the U.S. Airborne troops moving up the steeply sloped hill against well-entrenched troops. Attacks were repeatedly repelled by the PAVN defenses. Bad weather also hindered operations. Nevertheless, the Airborne troops took the hill through direct assault, causing extensive casualties to the PAVN forces.
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  1. US PARAS 2 Staab, Richard Eugene

    SURNAME Staab FORENAME Richard Eugene UNIT 506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company B,1 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 54904178 DATE OF DEATH 17th May 1969 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Goodland Cemetery,Goodland,Sherman County,Kansas Plot 4 Lot 5 Grave 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...

  2. US PARAS 2 Sommer, Douglas John (Doug)

    SURNAME Sommer FORENAME Douglas John (Doug) UNIT 501 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company D,2 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 56651080 DATE OF DEATH 23rd May 1969 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Lake Hills Cemetery,Sandy,Salt Lake County,Utah ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Kearns,Utah born...

  3. US PARAS 2 Rawlin, Roy Vernon

    SURNAME Rawlin FORENAME Roy Vernon UNIT 502 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company C,2 Bn) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 540580082 DATE OF DEATH 11th August 1969 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Glen Oaks Memorial Park,Chico,Butte County,California ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Chico,California born...

  4. US PARAS 2 Ralph, James Troy

    SURNAME Ralph FORENAME James Troy UNIT 506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company E,1 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 68033064 DATE OF DEATH 21st May 1969 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Evergreen Memorial Park,Hobart,Lake County,Indiana ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Hobart,Indiana born...

  5. US PARAS 2 Price, Joseph Michael (Joe Mike)

    SURNAME Price FORENAME Joseph Michael (Joe Mike) UNIT 187 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company B,3 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 53846663 DATE OF DEATH 15th May 1969 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery,Graceville,Jackson County,Florida ADDITIONAL...

  6. US PARAS 2 Prado, Guadalupe,Jr (Wally)

    SURNAME Prado FORENAME Guadalupe,Jr (Wally) UNIT 506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company D,2 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 54723214 DATE OF DEATH 9th June 1969 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Cemetery,Mercedes,Hidalgo County,Texas ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...

  7. US PARAS 2 Pickel, George William

    SURNAME Pickel FORENAME George William UNIT 187 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company D,3 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 52770286 DATE OF DEATH 13th May 1969 AGE 22 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Astoria,New York born 1.8.1946 single entered service 1968 KIA...

  8. US PARAS 2 Pedue, Roger William

    SURNAME Pedue FORENAME Roger William UNIT 506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company B,1 Bn) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 55796342 DATE OF DEATH 16th May 1969 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Swan Lake Memorial Gardens,Michigan City,La Porte County,Indiana Good Shepherd Section Block 593D Lot 3...

  9. US PARAS 2 Page, Gilbert Wayne

    SURNAME Page FORENAME Gilbert Wayne UNIT 506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company A,1 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 52917868 DATE OF DEATH 17th May 1969 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Weston Cemetery,Poquoson,Virginia Section 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Poquoson,Virginia born...

  10. US PARAS 2 Nicholas, John Alvie

    SURNAME Nicholas FORENAME John Alvie UNIT 506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company A,1 Bn) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 54443272 DATE OF DEATH 17th May 1969 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery,Tyler,Smith County,Texas Section C ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Tyler,Texas...

  11. US PARAS 2 Newsome, Roy Cecil

    SURNAME Newsome FORENAME Roy Cecil UNIT 501 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company B,1 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 52724994 DATE OF DEATH 23rd May 1969 AGE 20 GRAVESITE West Cemetery,Somers,Tolland County,Connecticut Row 8 Lot 35 Grave 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  12. US PARAS 2 Morgan, Luther,Jr

    SURNAME Morgan FORENAME Luther,Jr UNIT 187 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company C,3 Bn) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 53456642 DATE OF DEATH 14th May 1969 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Southview Cemetery,Atlanta,Fulton County,Georgia ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Atlanta,Georgia born 11.6.1948 single...

  13. US PARAS 2 McCants, Joseph,Jr

    SURNAME McCants FORENAME Joseph,Jr UNIT 506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company A,1 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 11759181 DATE OF DEATH 17th May 1969 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton, New Jersey, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Trenton, New Jersey born...

  14. US PARAS 2 Franzinger, Kurt Walter,Jr

    SURNAME Franzinger FORENAME Kurt Walter,Jr UNIT 501 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company B,2 Bn) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-5325252 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1969 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 46 Site 1398-F ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  15. RANGERS 2 Marcy, William Lincoln (Bill)

    SURNAME Marcy FORENAME William Lincoln (Bill) UNIT Company L (Ranger),75th Infantry RANK Sergeant NUMBER 52723620 DATE OF DEATH 20th May 1969 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Maplewood Cemetery,Norwich,New London County,Connecticut ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Norwich,Connecticut born...
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