HONORED ON PANEL 17E, LINE 87 OF THE WALL

ROLAND HAYES HOWELL

WALL NAME

ROLAND H HOWELL

PANEL / LINE

17E/87

DATE OF BIRTH

04/21/1944

CASUALTY PROVINCE

TAY NINH

DATE OF CASUALTY

04/01/1967

HOME OF RECORD

NEW ALBANY

COUNTY OF RECORD

Union County

STATE

MS

BRANCH OF SERVICE

ARMY

RANK

PFC

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REMEMBRANCES

LEFT FOR ROLAND HAYES HOWELL
POSTED ON 4.13.2024
POSTED BY: ANON

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Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

HOOAH
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POSTED ON 11.28.2023

The Battle of Ap Gu - March 31 - April 1, 1967

The Battle of Ap Gu (March 31 - April 1, 1967) occurred during Operation Junction City, a search and destroy mission by U.S. military forces in Tay Ninh Province, RVN, west of the capital Saigon. Two U.S. 1st Infantry Division battalions made airborne assaults near the border with Cambodia to secure roads and LZ George, and to search and destroy Viet Cong (VC) in the surrounding area. The assaults were initially scheduled for March 30th, but poor weather forced one of the battalions to land a day later. In the early afternoon of March 31st, the Americans began reconnaissance missions, and one platoon from 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry was attacked by an undetermined-size VC force in a wood line north of LZ George. The assault killed their commanding officer. A few hours later, a U.S. company was attacked by a battalion-sized VC force and nearly overwhelmed. The communists tried to exploit their advantage but were driven off by American firepower. At 5:00 AM the next day, the 271st VC Regiment launched attacks on LZ George, firing hundreds of 60mm and 82mm mortar rounds followed by infantry charges. They managed to overrun some bunkers and hold territory before the Americans called in all available air and artillery support. Air strikes and cluster bombs wore down the VC and they broke contact at 8:08 AM with heavy casualties. The battle left 609 VC killed with 5 captured and over 23 weapons of all types recovered. American losses in the two days of fighting were 18 killed and 69 wounded. The lost personnel included (from 1/26th Inf) SP4 Freddy L. Amick, SSG Earnest C. Brown, SP4 Kenneth J. Dantzler, SP4 Phillip Grant, SP4 Thomas M. Hannigan, PFC William P. Kelly, SP4 Patrick T. Mercier, PFC William R. Petersen, SGT James E. Pressley, SP4 Ray W. Rhodus, PFC Joe D. Stowers, SGT Charles G. Summers, 1LT David F. Taylor III, PSG Delbert C. Totty, PFC James L. Wehr, and 1LT Richard A. Hill; and (1/2nd Inf) PFC Roland H. Howell, PFC Michael J. Laurie, and PFC Sammie L. Watt. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org, wikipedia.org, and “Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 1st Infantry Division, After Action Report – Operation Junction City, 8 May 1967” at archive.org]
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POSTED ON 11.25.2022
POSTED BY: John Fabris

honoring you...

Some may think you are forgotten
Though on earth you are no more
But in our memory you are with us
As you always were before….
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POSTED ON 4.21.2021
POSTED BY: Donna Moore

Happy Heavenly Birthday

You will forever remain in our hearts and prayers
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POSTED ON 7.26.2019
POSTED BY: Lucy Micik

Thank You

Dear PFC Roland Howell, Thank you for your service as an Infantryman. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels.
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