GREEN BERETS Terry, Frederick Garside.,Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Terry ​

• FORENAME

Frederick Garside,Jr ​

• UNIT

former SF (First Lieutenant) ​

• RANK

Major ​

• NUMBER

091091​

• DATE OF DEATH

4th July 1968 ​

• AGE

31 ​

• GRAVESITE

United States Militay Academy Post Cemetery,West Point,Orange County,New New York Section IX Row A Site 3​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Pompton Plains,New Jersey​

born 3.6.1937 West Point,New York​

son of Frederick Garside and Emelie Bruns (nee Bennet) Terry​

father (1907-44) Lt Colonel USA (KIA Saipan)​

husband of Carol (nee Worden) Terry (married 15.10.1960)​

attended grammar schhol Providence,Rhode Island and Worcester,Massachusetts​

graduated Culver Military Academy,Culver,Idiana​

attended Bradens Academy,Cornwall,New York​

graduated USMA,West Point 1956-8.6.1960 (2Lt Armor)​

basic training Fort Knox,Kentucky​

graduated Ranger and Airborne Schools​

3 Armored Cavalry Regiment (Troop H) 1961​

1 SF Group 1962-64​

graduated Aviation Center and School 1964​

101 Airborne Division (1 Brigade) 1965-66​

114 Aviation Company 1967​

4 Cavalry Regiment (D Troop,1 Squadron)​

awards Silver Star,Bronze Star with V,D.F.C. with 3 oak leaf clusters,Air Medal with 34 oak leaf clusters​

killed in helicopter crash (non hostile) Binh Duong Province,South Vietnam ​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 53W Line 14 ​

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