GARY W PLATT
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HONORED ON PANEL 3E, LINE 15 OF THE WALL

GARY W PLATT

WALL NAME

GARY W PLATT

PANEL / LINE

3E/15

DATE OF BIRTH

11/01/1943

CASUALTY PROVINCE

PR & MR UNKNOWN

DATE OF CASUALTY

11/03/1965

HOME OF RECORD

BOULDER

COUNTY OF RECORD

Boulder County

STATE

CO

BRANCH OF SERVICE

ARMY

RANK

SSGT

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Contact Details

REMEMBRANCES

LEFT FOR GARY W PLATT
POSTED ON 11.3.2020
POSTED BY: A Grateful Vietnam Vet

Bronze Star Medal Award for Valor

Staff Sergeant Gary W. Platt was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for Valor, with Combat Distinguishing Device (V), for his exemplary gallantry in action. He served as an Infantryman, Airborne Qualified, and was assigned to A CO, 1ST BN, 8TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAV DIV.
See https://army.togetherweserved.com/
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POSTED ON 11.1.2018
POSTED BY: Dennis Wriston

I'm proud of our Vietnam Veterans

Staff Sergeant Gary W. Platt, Served with Company A, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, United States Army Vietnam.
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POSTED ON 4.18.2015
POSTED BY: earl watters

miss you brother

gary was kia nov 3rd 1965 around 12 pm first night air assault in viet nam going into Idrang valley to help elements of the 9th cavalry that was taking casualties and surrounded by the viet cong he was in A company 1st of the eight air borne air mobile air assault he was in the first wave of choppers who landed took A round threw the chest died with in minutes also kia was samuel bess who was shot threw the neck died also in a few min A company had 17 men shot on that landing LT. John Hanlon who was in charge on the first landing took several bullets to the body one broke his spine and he couldnt move any more he survived with the silver medal ,purple heart he held his position until the rest of A company could land the last chopper landed at approx 1300 hrs V.C.tried to over run LZ mary at 0300 A company fought with honor to beat back the enemy with bayonets attached to there M16 at day break jets with rockets and gun ships chased the enemy back to the chu pong mass 2800 V.C waiting for the 7th cav to land in nov 1965 LZ X-ray and Albany
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POSTED ON 10.25.2013
POSTED BY: Curt Carter [email protected]

Remembering An American Hero

Dear SSGT Gary W Platt, sir

As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.

May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.

With respect, and the best salute a civilian can muster for you, Sir

Curt Carter
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POSTED ON 11.16.2012

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L to R Thomas Podobnik, James Busek, Doug Lacoste, James Thompson (KIA), Unknown trooper, Gary Platt (KIA 3 Nov 65)



Rest in peace with the warriors.

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