HONORED ON PANEL 47E, LINE 57 OF THE WALL
ELBERT BERTON WALKER
WALL NAME
ELBERT B WALKER
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47E/57
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LEFT FOR ELBERT BERTON WALKER
POSTED ON 3.19.2024
POSTED BY: John Fabris
we will remember them......
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
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POSTED ON 10.17.2022
POSTED BY: Lucy Micik
Thank You
Dear PFC Elbert Walker, Thank you for your service as a Tactical Wire Operations Specialist. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart . Halloween is soon. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it still needs your strength, courage, guidance and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.
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POSTED ON 11.18.2021
POSTED BY: Donnq Moore
Happy Heavenly Birthday
You will forever remain in our hearts and prayers
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POSTED ON 10.11.2020
POSTED BY: [email protected]
Attack on LZ George – April 3, 1968
On the morning of April 3, 1968, an enemy sapper unit of unknown size attacked Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 17th Artillery, 41st Artillery Group, which was occupying fire base LZ George, located at Ky Son Mountain near Tuy Phuc in Binh Dinh Province, RVN. The attacked started at 1:30 AM and ended when the enemy withdrew at approximately four hours later. Eleven Americans were killed, the highest single-day number of causalities suffered by the battalion. The lost personnel included PFC Larry W. Barrett, SSG Felipe D. Camarillo, SP4 Robert L. Caswell, SP4 Gilbert De La Pena, SP4 Fred R. Glover, PFC Ralph C. McCowan, SP4 Danny J. Richardson, CPL Edgar L. Simmons, PFC Thomas P. Visker, PFC Elbert B. Walker Jr., and 1LT John T. Wilkinson. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and 17thartilleryregiment.org]
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