GREEN BERETS Leichliter, Vyrl Eugene,Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Leichliter​

• FORENAME

Vyrl Eugene,Jr​

• UNIT

5 SF Group (MACV-SOG-CCS) (2 Exploitation Company)​

• RANK

First Lieutenant​

• NUMBER

0-97382626​

• AWARD

Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster​

• PLACE

Cambodia 1970​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

KIA - see Roll of Honour​

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[Fred S. Lindsey]

I was the CO of CCS when LT Leichliter was KIA. We have that action written up in our new book, Secret Green Beret Commandos in Cambodia. He was the last US SF casualty for CCS before our US SF recon men were forbidden to go into Cambodia by presidential order. He had been with us only three months but had proven to be an aggressive and courageous combat leader. LTC Fred S. Lindsey, USA (Ret)