IN REMEMBRANCE OF A FINE YOUNG UNITED STATES ARMY OFFICER WHOSE NAME SHALL LIVE FOREVER MORE
Posted for: DAVID CARLTON BROWN:

CAPTAIN

DAVID CARLTON BROWN

WAS A DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE OF

THE UNITED STATES MILITARY

ACADEMY AT WEST POINT, NEW YORK

IN THE CLASS OF 1966



WHO MET HIS UNTIMELY DEATH AT

THE YOUNG AGE OF ONLY 24 ON 9-7-1968

WHILE SERVING AS A PLATOON LEADER AND

COMPANY COMMANDER OF THE

503RD INFANTRY REGIMENT

" THE ROCK "

173RD AIRBORNE BRIGADE

" SKY SOLDIERS "



AND SERVED AS AIDE-DE-CAMP TO THE

CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE 1ST FIELD FORCE



WHO WAS THE RECIPIENT OF THE FOLLOWING

MILITARY DECORATIONS AND SERVICE MEDALS -


THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL with two 'V' for 'VALOR' devices

THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL with OAK LEAF CLUSTER

THE AIR MEDAL

THE ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL

THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL with OAK LEAF CLUSTER

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN SERVICE MEDAL



IN ADDITION HE WAS ENTITLED TO WEAR


THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE


ABOVE HIS MILITARY RIBBONS





~~~ DUTY - HONOR - COUNTRY ~~~





~~~ THE LONG GRAY LINE ~~~





YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN

NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE




R E M E M B R A N C E




12 NOVEMBER 2006
Posted by: CLAY MARSTON
Email: CMARSTON@INTERLOG.COM
Relationship: BIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCHER.26420
Friday, May 28, 2010
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