PFC Harold Reed Richardson, Vietnam Veteran, Native of Kannapolis, NC.
Private First Class Harold Reed Richardson was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service and a Draftee, PFC Richardson served our country until February 4th, 1969 in Hua Nghia, South Vietnam. He was 20 years old and was not married. Harold died from an undetermined explosion. His body was recovered. Harold was born on March 16th, 1948 in Kannapolis, North Carolina. PFC Richardson is on panel 33W, line 058 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.
KANNAPOLIS — Funeral arrangements for Pfc Harold Reed Richardson, 20, of 1001 North Cannon Blvd., Kannapolis, who was killed in action in Vietnam in the Saigon area Tuesday are complete. They will be held at 4pm Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church. Born March 16, 1948, Pfc Richardson was the son of Mrs. Buenna Richardson of Kannapolis and the late Thomas J. Richardson. Pfc. Richardson graduated from A.L. Brown High School witii the class of 1966 and attended East Carolina University for one year before entering service on June 10, 1968. He received basic training at Ft Polk, La., before leaving for Vietnam on November 7, 1968. He was a member of Company A, First Battalion, 5th Infantry Mechanized Unit, 25th Infantry Division. He belonged to Calvary Baptist Church in Kannapolis. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Buenna Conner Richardson of Kannapolis; two sisters, Miss Lynn Richardson and Miss Annette Richardson, both of the home;-one brother, Mark Richardson, also of the home; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Ora Conner of Kannapolis; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Liila Richardson of Kannapolis.
Same Platoon(B-3-5)AIT Fort Polk, Remembering an old friend. An overdue tribute to an old friend from Fort Polk. I was not assigned with Harry upon reaching Vietnam but I did hear of his death from another Fort Polk buddy who had kept up with him. I was very saddened to hear the news of his passing. Rest in Peace. John McDermott, 85 Lawrence Place, New Rochelle, NY 10801, [email protected].
On February 04, 1969, at 1400 hours, a 75 round artillery barrage of white phosphorous was fired along a 3 kilometer axis of XT 5927 to 6130 in the Ho Bo Woods in the hopes of starting a fire. At 1432 hours, to the south of the above location at XT 578253, Company A requested a Dust-off for three wounded Bobcats and two Bobcats who had been killed. The casualties were the result of two 155mm booby trapped rounds being detonated. They were rigged with trip wires and set 25 meters apart. One was set in a tree to create a low air burst. One of the Bobcats who was wounded, died shortly after being dusted-off. At 1506 hours, Company A had an APC detonate an AT mine that was set in a rice paddy dike in the same general area. The vehicle was a combat loss. Eddie Knight
He was the Son of Mrs Buenna G Robinson, 1001 North Cannon Boulevard, Kaanapolis, NC.
He served with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, "Bobcats", 25th Infantry Division, "Tropic Lightning", USARV.
He was awarded The Silver Star Medal for Bravery, The Bronze Star Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters, The Combat Infantryman's Badge(CIB), The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal.
Private First Class Harold Reed Richardson was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service and a Draftee, PFC Richardson served our country until February 4th, 1969 in Hua Nghia, South Vietnam. He was 20 years old and was not married. Harold died from an undetermined explosion. His body was recovered. Harold was born on March 16th, 1948 in Kannapolis, North Carolina. PFC Richardson is on panel 33W, line 058 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.
KANNAPOLIS — Funeral arrangements for Pfc Harold Reed Richardson, 20, of 1001 North Cannon Blvd., Kannapolis, who was killed in action in Vietnam in the Saigon area Tuesday are complete. They will be held at 4pm Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church. Born March 16, 1948, Pfc Richardson was the son of Mrs. Buenna Richardson of Kannapolis and the late Thomas J. Richardson. Pfc. Richardson graduated from A.L. Brown High School witii the class of 1966 and attended East Carolina University for one year before entering service on June 10, 1968. He received basic training at Ft Polk, La., before leaving for Vietnam on November 7, 1968. He was a member of Company A, First Battalion, 5th Infantry Mechanized Unit, 25th Infantry Division. He belonged to Calvary Baptist Church in Kannapolis. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Buenna Conner Richardson of Kannapolis; two sisters, Miss Lynn Richardson and Miss Annette Richardson, both of the home;-one brother, Mark Richardson, also of the home; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Ora Conner of Kannapolis; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Liila Richardson of Kannapolis.
Same Platoon(B-3-5)AIT Fort Polk, Remembering an old friend. An overdue tribute to an old friend from Fort Polk. I was not assigned with Harry upon reaching Vietnam but I did hear of his death from another Fort Polk buddy who had kept up with him. I was very saddened to hear the news of his passing. Rest in Peace. John McDermott, 85 Lawrence Place, New Rochelle, NY 10801, [email protected].
On February 04, 1969, at 1400 hours, a 75 round artillery barrage of white phosphorous was fired along a 3 kilometer axis of XT 5927 to 6130 in the Ho Bo Woods in the hopes of starting a fire. At 1432 hours, to the south of the above location at XT 578253, Company A requested a Dust-off for three wounded Bobcats and two Bobcats who had been killed. The casualties were the result of two 155mm booby trapped rounds being detonated. They were rigged with trip wires and set 25 meters apart. One was set in a tree to create a low air burst. One of the Bobcats who was wounded, died shortly after being dusted-off. At 1506 hours, Company A had an APC detonate an AT mine that was set in a rice paddy dike in the same general area. The vehicle was a combat loss. Eddie Knight
He was the Son of Mrs Buenna G Robinson, 1001 North Cannon Boulevard, Kaanapolis, NC.
He served with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, "Bobcats", 25th Infantry Division, "Tropic Lightning", USARV.
He was awarded The Silver Star Medal for Bravery, The Bronze Star Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters, The Combat Infantryman's Badge(CIB), The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal.
PFC Harold Reed Richardson, Vietnam Veteran, Native of Kannapolis, NC.
Private First Class Harold Reed Richardson was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service and a Draftee, PFC Richardson served our country until February 4th, 1969 in Hua Nghia, South Vietnam. He was 20 years old and was not married. Harold died from an undetermined explosion. His body was recovered. Harold was born on March 16th, 1948 in Kannapolis, North Carolina. PFC Richardson is on panel 33W, line 058 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.
KANNAPOLIS — Funeral arrangements for Pfc Harold Reed Richardson, 20, of 1001 North Cannon Blvd., Kannapolis, who was killed in action in Vietnam in the Saigon area Tuesday are complete. They will be held at 4pm Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church. Born March 16, 1948, Pfc Richardson was the son of Mrs. Buenna Richardson of Kannapolis and the late Thomas J. Richardson. Pfc. Richardson graduated from A.L. Brown High School witii the class of 1966 and attended East Carolina University for one year before entering service on June 10, 1968. He received basic training at Ft Polk, La., before leaving for Vietnam on November 7, 1968. He was a member of Company A, First Battalion, 5th Infantry Mechanized Unit, 25th Infantry Division. He belonged to Calvary Baptist Church in Kannapolis. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Buenna Conner Richardson of Kannapolis; two sisters, Miss Lynn Richardson and Miss Annette Richardson, both of the home;-one brother, Mark Richardson, also of the home; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Ora Conner of Kannapolis; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Liila Richardson of Kannapolis.
Same Platoon(B-3-5)AIT Fort Polk, Remembering an old friend. An overdue tribute to an old friend from Fort Polk. I was not assigned with Harry upon reaching Vietnam but I did hear of his death from another Fort Polk buddy who had kept up with him. I was very saddened to hear the news of his passing. Rest in Peace. John McDermott, 85 Lawrence Place, New Rochelle, NY 10801, [email protected].
On February 04, 1969, at 1400 hours, a 75 round artillery barrage of white phosphorous was fired along a 3 kilometer axis of XT 5927 to 6130 in the Ho Bo Woods in the hopes of starting a fire. At 1432 hours, to the south of the above location at XT 578253, Company A requested a Dust-off for three wounded Bobcats and two Bobcats who had been killed. The casualties were the result of two 155mm booby trapped rounds being detonated. They were rigged with trip wires and set 25 meters apart. One was set in a tree to create a low air burst. One of the Bobcats who was wounded, died shortly after being dusted-off. At 1506 hours, Company A had an APC detonate an AT mine that was set in a rice paddy dike in the same general area. The vehicle was a combat loss. Eddie Knight
He was the Son of Mrs Buenna G Robinson, 1001 North Cannon Boulevard, Kaanapolis, NC.
He served with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, "Bobcats", 25th Infantry Division, "Tropic Lightning", USARV.
He was awarded The Silver Star Medal for Bravery, The Bronze Star Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters, The Combat Infantryman's Badge(CIB), The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal.
Private First Class Harold Reed Richardson was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service and a Draftee, PFC Richardson served our country until February 4th, 1969 in Hua Nghia, South Vietnam. He was 20 years old and was not married. Harold died from an undetermined explosion. His body was recovered. Harold was born on March 16th, 1948 in Kannapolis, North Carolina. PFC Richardson is on panel 33W, line 058 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.
KANNAPOLIS — Funeral arrangements for Pfc Harold Reed Richardson, 20, of 1001 North Cannon Blvd., Kannapolis, who was killed in action in Vietnam in the Saigon area Tuesday are complete. They will be held at 4pm Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church. Born March 16, 1948, Pfc Richardson was the son of Mrs. Buenna Richardson of Kannapolis and the late Thomas J. Richardson. Pfc. Richardson graduated from A.L. Brown High School witii the class of 1966 and attended East Carolina University for one year before entering service on June 10, 1968. He received basic training at Ft Polk, La., before leaving for Vietnam on November 7, 1968. He was a member of Company A, First Battalion, 5th Infantry Mechanized Unit, 25th Infantry Division. He belonged to Calvary Baptist Church in Kannapolis. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Buenna Conner Richardson of Kannapolis; two sisters, Miss Lynn Richardson and Miss Annette Richardson, both of the home;-one brother, Mark Richardson, also of the home; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Ora Conner of Kannapolis; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Liila Richardson of Kannapolis.
Same Platoon(B-3-5)AIT Fort Polk, Remembering an old friend. An overdue tribute to an old friend from Fort Polk. I was not assigned with Harry upon reaching Vietnam but I did hear of his death from another Fort Polk buddy who had kept up with him. I was very saddened to hear the news of his passing. Rest in Peace. John McDermott, 85 Lawrence Place, New Rochelle, NY 10801, [email protected].
On February 04, 1969, at 1400 hours, a 75 round artillery barrage of white phosphorous was fired along a 3 kilometer axis of XT 5927 to 6130 in the Ho Bo Woods in the hopes of starting a fire. At 1432 hours, to the south of the above location at XT 578253, Company A requested a Dust-off for three wounded Bobcats and two Bobcats who had been killed. The casualties were the result of two 155mm booby trapped rounds being detonated. They were rigged with trip wires and set 25 meters apart. One was set in a tree to create a low air burst. One of the Bobcats who was wounded, died shortly after being dusted-off. At 1506 hours, Company A had an APC detonate an AT mine that was set in a rice paddy dike in the same general area. The vehicle was a combat loss. Eddie Knight
He was the Son of Mrs Buenna G Robinson, 1001 North Cannon Boulevard, Kaanapolis, NC.
He served with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, "Bobcats", 25th Infantry Division, "Tropic Lightning", USARV.
He was awarded The Silver Star Medal for Bravery, The Bronze Star Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters, The Combat Infantryman's Badge(CIB), The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal.
