On this day 20SEP66 - Viet Nam

[Frisco-Kid]

On this day near Tuy Hoa, Phu Yen Province, SVN, Sgt. Charles Blanco was KIA while serving as a paratrooper in C co, 2/502 PIR, 101st Abn. Div.. He was a squad leader in my platoon. At 25, Sgt. Blanco was an old man compared to most of us. He had served a 4yr. hitch as a Marine before becoming an Army paratrooper. He was a good guy and a good leader. He was killed by small arms fire during a firefight that my platoon was engaged in after making contact as the point platoon. As I recall, Sgt. Blanco had been wounded earlier in the year. He was from Philadelphia, PA.

 

[Frisbee]

RIP Sgt. Charles Blanco

 

[Frisco-Kid]

Thanks Bill. They're not forgotten if we say their names out loud once in awhile.

 

[rotorwash]

Tuy Hoa was a tough spot, Frisco. As you know I was there six months later with both the 4th Inf Div and the Koreans.

Rotor