THE WALL OF FACES

First Lieutenant Steven Glenn Abbott, Served with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade, 1st Calvary Division.

A long journey knowing you, loving you, honoring you. Found you again on the Wall. More of you on the wallusa.com. I proudly carry your purple heart, and all awards with me and will always stay with our Abbott family.
Always,
Dina Abbott
P.S. I don't want to select other. As Uncle was not an option. You were my father's brother, my uncle and aunt's brother...... my Uncle. My uncle Steve.

Dear 1LT Steven Glenn Abbott, 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

Steve grew up in Two Harbors,Mn. He graduate from THHS in 1964 along with me. Steve was like a brother to me. Always there when needed. His memory will never die. RIP my brother.

On May 12, 1968 this aircraft from D Company, 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division was operating in the Quang Tri Province (I Corps) when it came under small arms (AK-47) fire. The attack caused the helicopter to crash and burn. Both crewmen, 1LT Steven G. Abbott and CW2 Robert W. Gotthardt, suffered fatal injuries. It has been surmised that the shoot down was the result of an attempt to drop a 100 lb. canister of CS (tear) gas on an enemy position. Because the AH-1G didn’t have a bombsight and the optimum drop height was 100 feet AGL, the airspeed was probably pretty low at the drop point making the aircraft vulnerable to ground fire. [Taken from vhpa.org]