Robert Richard MaleckiCorporalA CO, 2ND BN, 501ST INFANTRY, 101 ABN DIV Army of the United States 31 December 1944 - 13 May 1969 Chicago, Illinois Panel 25W Line 104 |
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A Note from The Virtual WallFire Support Base AIRBORNE was located on the northern point of a ridgeline which ran parallel to the A Shau Valley in western Thua Thien Province. In early May 1969 FSB AIRBORNE was manned by three artillery batteries protected by elements of the 2nd Bn, 501st Infantry. On the night of 12/13 May the base was attacked by the 6th NVA Regiment supported by 46 men from the K-12 Sapper Bn. The bloody fight which followed left 27 Americans dead and at least 61 wounded. NVA losses were not accurately known since the attackers had, as usual, taken as many of their dead with them as was possible, but 39 NVA bodies were left behind. C Btry 2/319 Arty and A Co 2/501st Infantry had borne the brunt of the attack:
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 26 Nov 2007
Last updated 08/10/2009