CHARLES L SMITH
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HONORED ON PANEL 38W, LINE 30 OF THE WALL
CHARLES LEE SMITH
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CHARLES L SMITH
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LEFT FOR CHARLES LEE SMITH
POSTED ON 5.8.2021
POSTED BY: [email protected]
Final Mission of SP4 Charles L. Smith
At 11:15 PM on November 21, 1968, an 8th Transportation Group convoy consisting of nine vehicles was traveling north on National Highway QL-1 to the Trailer Transfer Point on Highway QL-19 when it was ambushed approximately six miles northwest of Qui Nhon in Binh Dinh Province, RVN. The enemy attacked with mortar, small arms, and automatic weapons fire. Convoy personnel fought back with unit weapons, and a reaction force consisting of gun trucks and jeeps arrived at the ambush site within ten minutes. Close air support was provided by a U.S. Air Force AC-47 “Spooky” gunship. Two 2nd Transportation Company drivers, PFC Curtiss E. Braatz and SP4 Charles L. Smith, were killed and another twelve Americans were wounded, one critically. A third driver, SP5 Miguel F. Montanez, succumbed to his wounds on November 26, 1968. Two gun trucks, one gun jeep, and four cargo trucks were damaged. Another gun jeeps was destroyed. Enemy casualties were unknown. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and “Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 1st Logistical Command, Period Ending 31 January 1969” at ttu.edu]
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POSTED ON 11.11.2020
POSTED BY: Trinidad
Thank you for your service
Thank you on Veteran’s Day for the ultimate sacrifice from Trinidad T. from Wichita Falls High School .
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POSTED ON 6.16.2020
POSTED BY: J A ROBINSON
Long time ago
Hey,Charles. Been a long time. Went to the wall in 95 and took a rubbing of your name along with Curtiss and Mike's.,got them hanging on my wall. You guys are on my mind a lot, especially here lately. You will never be forgotten. Rest in peace, brother, and may God watch over your family. You did your duty.
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POSTED ON 11.11.2017
POSTED BY: A Grateful American
Veterans Day November 11, 2017
Remembering you on this Veterans Day, November 11, 2017 As it is also your birthday I pray that you have family members left to remember you each and every day.
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