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HONORED ON PANEL 10W, LINE 10 OF THE WALL

LARRY CLAYTON YOUNG

WALL NAME

LARRY C YOUNG

PANEL / LINE

10W/10

DATE OF BIRTH

04/02/1948

CASUALTY PROVINCE

PLEIKU

DATE OF CASUALTY

05/09/1970

HOME OF RECORD

SUNNYVALE

COUNTY OF RECORD

Santa Clara County

STATE

CA

BRANCH OF SERVICE

ARMY

RANK

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POSTED ON 5.9.2021
POSTED BY: A Grateful Vietnam Vet

Bronze Star Medal Award for Valor

Specialist Four Larry Clayton Young was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for Valor, with Combat Distinguishing Device (V), for his exemplary gallantry in action. He served as a Still Photographic Specialist and was assigned to the 221ST SIG CO (PICTORAL), 69TH SIG BN, 160TH SIG GROUP, 1ST SIGNAL BDE.
See http://www.virtualwall.org/dy/YoungLC01a.htm

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POSTED ON 5.9.2020
POSTED BY: Paul Berkowitz

From 221st Signal Company (Pictorial)

Today is 50 years since Ghostriders 079 was shot down. We shall never forget you Larry. RIP brother.
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POSTED ON 4.2.2018
POSTED BY: Dennis Wriston

I'm proud of our Vietnam Veterans

Specialist Four Larry Clayton Young, Served with the 221st Signal Company (Pictoral), 69th Signal Battalion, 160th Signal Group, 1st Signal Brigade, United States Army Vietnam.
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POSTED ON 12.17.2017

Final Mission of SP4 Larry C. Young

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On May 9, 1970, a U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D (tail number 65-10079) “Ghostrider” from the 189th Assault Helicopter Company was shot down near LZ Gypsy in Pleiku Province, RVN, eight miles west of Pleiku City, with a camera crew from the 221st Signal Company on board. The shootdown occurred as the cameramen were covering the Cambodian incursion underway at that time. There were no survivors. A total of nine personnel were lost in the incident. The four crewmen included aircraft commander WO1 John D. McCluskey, pilot 1LT Colin P. Hurd, crew chief SP4 Johnny L. Fulton, and gunner PFC David J. Corpus. The five passengers comprised SP5 Christopher J. Childs III, SP5 Douglas J. Itri, SP4 Ronald S. Lowe, PFC Raymond L. Paradis, and SP4 Larry C. Young. An U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter operating in the area set down and personnel aboard recovered the remains from the crash site and took them to 71st Evacuation Hospital in Pleiku. [Taken from vhpa.org and 221stsignal.com]
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POSTED ON 12.17.2017

Final Mission of 1LT Laurie E. Barnes

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On May 9, 1970, a U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D (tail number 65-10079) “Ghostrider” from the 189th Assault Helicopter Company was shot down near LZ Gypsy in Pleiku Province, RVN, eight miles west of Pleiku City, with a camera crew from the 221st Signal Company on board. The shootdown occurred as the cameramen were covering the Cambodian incursion underway at that time. There were no survivors. A total of nine personnel were lost in the incident. The four crewmen included aircraft commander WO1 John D. McCluskey, pilot 1LT Colin P. Hurd, crew chief SP4 Johnny L. Fulton, and gunner PFC David J. Corpus. The five passengers comprised SP5 Christopher J. Childs III, SP5 Douglas J. Itri, SP4 Ronald S. Lowe, PFC Raymond L. Paradis, and SP4 Larry C. Young. An U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter operating in the area set down and personnel aboard recovered the remains from the crash site and took them to 71st Evacuation Hospital in Pleiku. [Taken from vhpa.org and 221stsignal.com]
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