he was subsequently killed in an attempt to rescue one of his men.
EDWARD
RALPH MEIEROTTO
In-Country Feb 1968
KIA 10Mar69
Panel W29, Line 1
Lt Ed Meierotto extended his tour to
serve as an ARVN Advisor;
he was subsequently killed in an attempt to rescue one of his men.
Lt, Forward Observer, 2/9th FA
Asg to B/1/35
Air Observer, HHB 2/9th FA
ADVISOR TO ARVN, MACV
Chicago, IL
TRIBUTES
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KNOWN
SINCE CHILDHOOD
Reporter/Author Jerry Crimmins knew Ed since childhood, teen years and when he joined the US Army out of a patriotic need to serve his country. Ed was selected for and completed OCS at Ft Sill, OK. Jerry has authored a book entitled "When We Were 19", a coming-of-age genre that covers most of Ed's life before Vietnam.
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Classmates FAOCS 9-67 Your
sacrifice for us, your classmates, & the people of the United
States, & the Republic of Vietnam, will never be forgotten. We
salute you now & always. Be at peace with God. Posted
by: David L. Relationship:
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I Remember Ed
gave me my in-Country orientation in August of 1968 when I joined the
4th Inf.Division at Pleiku as a Forward Observer with B Battery 2/9
Artillery. Thanks Ed foryour effort and concern. Posted
by: Donald Blankin Relationship:
We served together |
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