United States Arm Reserve
Unit: 1ST BN, 20TH INFANTRY, 11 INF BDE
David's tour begain on Saturday, October 19, 1968 and he was killed on Saturday, March 3, 1969. His death is listed as "Hostile, died outright - gun or small arms fire - ground casualty."
David had been in Vietnam for only five months.
He was only 21 years old when he was killed.
David is on the WALL - Panel 30W Line 073
There are photos and further information on David at the following website: Delta Company 1/20
http://www.deltacompany.org/memorial/deforge.php
A Note from The Virtual Wall
The following text is extracted from a message sent by the III MAF Command Center on 08 March 1969:
The location given is on the coastal railroad about 5 kilometers north-northwest of Duc Pho. Given the location and the composition of the US force - combat engineers and infantrymen - it seems likely that a mine sweep team was ambushed by NVA/VC troops while checking the railroad for mines. The four US soldiers who died in the engagement were
D Co, 1st Bn, 20th Infantry
1LT David H. De Forge, Bloomfield, CT
CPL Richard L. Adcock, Hinkley, CA
D Co, 19th Eng Bn, 937th Eng Group
PFC Paul D. Haydon, Louisville, KY
SP4 Samuel J. Izzard, Washington, DC
United States Arm Reserve
Unit: 1ST BN, 20TH INFANTRY, 11 INF BDE
David's tour begain on Saturday, October 19, 1968 and he was killed on Saturday, March 3, 1969. His death is listed as "Hostile, died outright - gun or small arms fire - ground casualty."
David had been in Vietnam for only five months.
He was only 21 years old when he was killed.
David is on the WALL - Panel 30W Line 073
There are photos and further information on David at the following website: Delta Company 1/20
http://www.deltacompany.org/memorial/deforge.php
A Note from The Virtual Wall
The following text is extracted from a message sent by the III MAF Command Center on 08 March 1969:
The location given is on the coastal railroad about 5 kilometers north-northwest of Duc Pho. Given the location and the composition of the US force - combat engineers and infantrymen - it seems likely that a mine sweep team was ambushed by NVA/VC troops while checking the railroad for mines. The four US soldiers who died in the engagement were
D Co, 1st Bn, 20th Infantry
1LT David H. De Forge, Bloomfield, CT
CPL Richard L. Adcock, Hinkley, CA
D Co, 19th Eng Bn, 937th Eng Group
PFC Paul D. Haydon, Louisville, KY
SP4 Samuel J. Izzard, Washington, DC
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