GREEN BERETS Sampley, Theodore Lane (Ted)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Sampley ​

• FORENAME

Theodore Lane (Ted) ​

• UNIT

5 SF Group (Company A,Det B-36) (Mike Force) ​

• RANK

Staff Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Bronze Star with 3 oak leaf clusters,Army Commendation Medal,Cross of Gallantry (Vietnamese) ​

• PLACE

South Vietnam 1969 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Wilmington,North Carolina​

born 17.7.1946​

entered service 1963​

173 Airborne Brigade June 1964​

served South Vietnam 5.5.1965-April 1966​

82 Airborne Division April 1966​

British Jungle Warfare School,Johor Bahru,Malaysia​

5 SF Group 1969​

3 SF Group 1970​

6 SF Group​

discharged 1973​

worked for local TV station and newspaper,North Carolina​

owner,The Potters Wheel (pottery business)​

activist for American POW/MIA in the Vietnam War​

identified the Vietnam War Unknown Soldier at Arlington as Lt Michael Blassie (see Air Commando 2 Roll of Honour) 1994​

died 12.5.2009 Durham,North Carolina​

Dyson Family Cemetery,Ivanhoe,Sampson County,North Carolina​

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