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HONORED ON PANEL 40E, LINE 19 OF THE WALL

LARRY WAYNE DARLING

WALL NAME

LARRY W DARLING

PANEL / LINE

40E/19

DATE OF BIRTH

02/04/1946

CASUALTY PROVINCE

GIA DINH

DATE OF CASUALTY

02/19/1968

HOME OF RECORD

NEW CASTLE

COUNTY OF RECORD

Henry County

STATE

IN

BRANCH OF SERVICE

ARMY

RANK

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POSTED ON 8.4.2024

Final Mission of SP4 Larry W. Darling

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Operation Lam Son 68 (February 1 – March 10, 1968) was a 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) 5th Division and 18th Division search and destroy operation in Bien Hoa and Binh Duong Provinces, RVN. On February 19th, the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment (“opconned” or operationally controlled by 2nd Brigade) conducted reconnaissance in force operations in the Thu Duc District, approximately ten kilometers (6.2 miles) northeast of Tan Son Nhut Air Field. The infantrymen were carried by the tracked vehicles of A Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry. At 10:00 AM, they engaged one Viet Cong (VC) combatant, killing the insurgent and capturing his AK-47 rifle. Further contact was made throughout the day with an unknown size VC force in terrain characterized by cultivated coconut groves, rice paddies, small garden plots of sugar cane, all of which were bounded by irrigation ditches and berms. The contact was supported by artillery, Light Fire Teams (helicopter gunships), and air strikes with forward air controllers flying at low altitude, spotting and marking enemy positions. Contact was broken at 4:50 PM. A sweep of the battle area revealed 42 dead VC. U.S. losses were one killed, armor crewman SP4 Larry W. Darling from A Troop, 1/4; six others were wounded requiring medical evacuation. A 1st Aviation Battalion gunship also had a crewman wounded during the fighting. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and “Operational Report of 1st Infantry Division for Period Ending 30 April 1968” at ttu.edu]
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POSTED ON 2.4.2024
POSTED BY: ANON

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Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

HOOAH
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POSTED ON 4.20.2022
POSTED BY: John Fabris

honoring you...

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrance from your friend David Ray Bennett is touching. As long as you are remembered you will remain in our hearts forever…..
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POSTED ON 5.6.2020
POSTED BY: Raymond R. Brown

HONOR RESTORED !

Cleaned and Restored Honor to your Grave Marker today. You are in Section 7, Lot 11 Space 2E
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POSTED ON 3.31.2018
POSTED BY: Lucy Micik

THANK YOU

Dear Sp4 Larry Darling,
Thank you for your service as an Armor Reconnaissance Specialist. Today is Holy Saturday, and Passover just began. Happy Easter. It is so important for us all to acknowledge the sacrifices of those like you who answered our nation's call. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels.
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