MICHAEL D FULLER
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HONORED ON PANEL 32E, LINE 72 OF THE WALL

MICHAEL DAVID FULLER

WALL NAME

MICHAEL D FULLER

PANEL / LINE

32E/72

DATE OF BIRTH

09/01/1948

CASUALTY PROVINCE

PHU YEN

DATE OF CASUALTY

12/27/1967

HOME OF RECORD

DES MOINES

COUNTY OF RECORD

Polk County

STATE

IA

BRANCH OF SERVICE

ARMY

RANK

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REMEMBRANCES

LEFT FOR MICHAEL DAVID FULLER
POSTED ON 7.14.2022
POSTED BY: John Fabris

honoring you...

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrances from your sisters Patty and Nancy are moving and reflect their eternal love for you. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us….
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POSTED ON 4.9.2022

Final Mission of PVT Michael D. Fuller

Operation Bolling was a search and destroy and security operation conducted by the U.S. 503rd Infantry Regiment in Phu Yen Province, RVN, from September 19, 1967 to January 31, 1969. The objective of Bolling was to locate and destroy the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) 95th Regiment, which was believed to be in a base area known as “The Hub” in the foothills northwest of Tuy Hoa. The operation began uneventfully; however, in late December an Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) unit had been ambushed in the Ky Lo Valley, twenty-seven miles northwest of Tuy Hoa. A scout platoon from 3rd Battalion, 503rd Infantry was inserted there on December 27th. The platoon came under heavy fire after landing, and the remainder of the battalion was deployed in the area to engage the NVA force. Company A landed at noon near the hamlet of Xom Dap, one mile south of the initial contact area in a 200-yard by 50-yard landing zone surrounded by hedges and trees. NVA forces in bunkers around the landing zone immediately opened fire on the company, killing and wounding numerous Americans and destroying one helicopter. Company A fought back, calling in air and artillery support. They formed a perimeter, cleared the surrounding wood lines of snipers, and gradually began to destroy the NVA bunkers on the east side of the landing zone during intense fighting. At approximately 3:30 PM, the NVA (estimated to be company-sized) broke contact when a reaction force from 4/503rd Infantry was landed nearby. Sixty-two NVA were killed for a loss of fourteen Americans dead. They included (A Co, 3/503rd): SSG Clarence M. Adams (died of wounds 12/30/1967), PFC John R. Arrington, SP4 Richard N. Eddy, PVT Michael D. Fuller (posthumously promoted to Private), SP4 Bruce Hall, SGT Darrel W. Heeren (died of wounds 01/07/1968 at the 91st Evacuation Hospital in Tuy Hoa), PFC Ted D. Holliman Jr. (posthumously promoted to Corporal), PFC Michael J. Minor (posthumously promoted to Corporal), and SGT Benny R. Owens; (C Co, 3/503rd): PFC Francis D. Greenwood, PFC Moses Hegler Jr., and PFC Dan T. Klindt; and (HHC, 3/503rd): medics PFC Irville J. Knox and PFC Gary R, Schwellenbach (posthumously promoted to Corporal). Thirty-four U.S. were wounded in the contact. Contact continued throughout the night as enemy units conducted hand grenade and harassing attacks against different company perimeters set in overnight positions. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and wikipedia.org]
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POSTED ON 9.1.2020
POSTED BY: Dennis Wriston

I'm proud of our Vietnam Veterans

Private Michael David Fuller, Served with Company A, 3rd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, United States Army Vietnam.
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POSTED ON 1.22.2019
POSTED BY: jerry sandwisch wood cty.ohio vietnam vet 1969-70 army 173rd abn bde

You are not forgotten

The war may be forgotten but the warrior will always be remembered. All gave Some-Some gave All. Rest in peace Sky Soldier.
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POSTED ON 10.23.2018
POSTED BY: Lucy Micik

Thank You

Dear Pvt Michael Fuller,
Thank you for your service as an Infantryman. It has been too long, and it's about time 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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