HONORED ON PANEL 16E, LINE 129 OF THE WALL
KENNETH GENE BLANTON
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KENNETH G BLANTON
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POSTED ON 8.7.2021
POSTED BY: john fabris
honoring you....
Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrance from your friend Leo Harbaugh is especially poignant. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us...
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POSTED ON 9.17.2020
POSTED BY: [email protected]
Battle of Suoi Tre - March 21, 1967
FSB Gold was located seventeen miles northwest of Tay Ninh, RVN. During Operation Junction City, the fire base was occupied jointly by the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry of the 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, and the headquarters and all firing batteries of the 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery. At 6:40 AM on March 21, 1967, infantry patrols sweeping the area around Gold made contact with elements of a Viet Cong (VC) force apparently preparing to attack the base. The contact prematurely triggered the attack which began with heavy fire from recoilless rifles, rocket-propelled grenades, and 60mm and 82mm mortars. At 7:15 AM, the Viet Cong launched a coordinated ground assault from the east, southeast, and north with elements of five battalions under the control of the 272nd Viet Cong Regiment. So violent was the assault that the enemy carried portions of the perimeter, but actions by the field artillery turned the tide. All batteries of the 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery engaged the enemy with over 1000 rounds of direct fire, including 30 rounds of beehive. At the same time, three batteries within range added their fire. Further fire support was provided by Air Force tactical air. During the attack, two maneuver battalions of the 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division were rushed to the scene, catching the enemy forces as they were attempting to withdraw, inflicting further casualties on the VC. The action in and around Gold resulted in 635 VC killed and 7 captured. U.S. losses were 31 killed and 109 wounded. The lost U.S. personnel included SP4 Edward M. Amato, SP4 Herman E. Anders Jr., PFC Matthew D. Atkins III, SP5 Norman L. Balance III, SP4 Michael A. Balzer, SP4 Larry D. Barton, PFC Thomas L. Bell, SP4 Kenneth G. Blanton, SP4 James D. Brewer, SGT Joseph J. Di Landro, SSG Jack Eaton, PFC Brian F. Gibbons, PFC Charles R. Goodwin, SP4 Willie Grant Jr., PFC Charles R. Greer, PFC Everette E. Harding, PFC John O. Harris, SP4 James R. Hintz, SP4 Virgil M. Ledford, PFC William E. Mallory Jr., SP4 Edward J. Muller, SP4 Garland A. Newhouse, SP4 Thomas D. Peterkin, CPL John F. Pezzulo, SP4 Lawrence E. Pollock, SP4 David C. Rogers, CPL Jesse B. Rose, SP4 Thomas M. Seklecki, SP4 Robert J. Smith, SP4 Thomas R. Talmadge, SP4 Algernon P. Thomas, and SP4Larry L. Warnock. The action was given the name Battle of Soui Tre after the fact. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and army.mil/cmh]
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POSTED ON 8.16.2018
POSTED BY: Dennis Wriston
I'm proud of our Vietnam Veterans
Specialist Four Kenneth Gene Blanton, Served with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, United States Army Vietnam.
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POSTED ON 4.6.2017
POSTED BY: Lucy Conte Micik
THANKS
DEAR SPEC 4 BLANTON,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AS AN INDIRECT FIRE INFANTRYMAN. ON YOU WALL IT SAYS YOU WERE, "...KILLED DURING A HUMAN WAVE ATTACK AT FSB GOLD..." IT IS TOO SAD. IT HAS BEEN FAR TOO LONG FOR ALL OF YOU TO HAVE BEEN GONE. WE APPRECIATE ALL YOU HAVE DONE, AND YOUR SACRIFICE. WATCH OVER THE U.S.A., IT STILL NEEDS YOUR COURAGE.. GOD BLESS YOU. MAY THE ANGELS BE AT YOUR SIDE. REST IN PEACE. MANY OF US HAVE BEGUN OUR JOURNEY TO EASTER. AND YOU ARE ALL IN OUR PRAYERS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AS AN INDIRECT FIRE INFANTRYMAN. ON YOU WALL IT SAYS YOU WERE, "...KILLED DURING A HUMAN WAVE ATTACK AT FSB GOLD..." IT IS TOO SAD. IT HAS BEEN FAR TOO LONG FOR ALL OF YOU TO HAVE BEEN GONE. WE APPRECIATE ALL YOU HAVE DONE, AND YOUR SACRIFICE. WATCH OVER THE U.S.A., IT STILL NEEDS YOUR COURAGE.. GOD BLESS YOU. MAY THE ANGELS BE AT YOUR SIDE. REST IN PEACE. MANY OF US HAVE BEGUN OUR JOURNEY TO EASTER. AND YOU ARE ALL IN OUR PRAYERS.
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POSTED ON 1.23.2017
POSTED BY: Leo George Harbaugh
My best friend
Kenny I will remember you forever. You were the best friend I ever had. We shared many childhood memories and you were the best of the best. Thank you for serving this Country. May God bless your soul and those who you left behind. Rest in best brave soldier. I love you like a brother.
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