PFC Reginald Wayne Lynch, Vietnam Veteran, Native of Brevard, NC.
PFC Reginald Wayne Lynch was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service and a Draftee, PFC Lynch served our country until January 20th, 1967 in South Vietnam. He was 19 years old and was not married. It was reported that Reginald died from an accidental self destruction incident in the line of duty. His body was recovered. Reginald was born on March 12th, 1947 in Brevard, North Carolina. PFC Lynch is on panel 14E, line 057 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.
Reginald is buried in Coopers Cemetery, Brevard, North Carolina. The funeral was conducted at Bethel Baptist Church in Brevard by Reverend Collin E Rustin. Reginald was a 1965 graduate of Brevard High School. At the funeral the Floral Bearers were girls from the Class of 1965. The Honorary Pallbearers were boys from the Class of 1965 and members of the football team at Brevard. The Active Pallbearers were a detachment from Fort Gordon whom also conducted Military Graveside Rites with Full Military Honors. The information on Reginald's funeral was taken from a program sent by his Aunt Agnes Wilson who also supplied his picture. Agnes states Reginald was a decent and very wholesome young man who considered it an honor to serve his country. R.I.P. young Cacti....
Chemistry Partner and Brevard Senior. He was my 1st Black friend! Reggie was the very first Black friend I ever had. He became my Chemistry Lab partner when I was in the 10th grade. I will never forget Reggie's smile. Mike Irby, 2396 Flat Swamp Rd, Denton, North Carolina, 27239,
[email protected].
SYNOPSIS: I was with him at the time of his demise. First I will tell you that Reggie was a good soldier and did not complain, he was easy to get along with and was liked by his fellow squad members. No one had a problem with Reggie. I remember him as a gentle giant. Our squad (about 10 of us) was assigned as a relay station on top of a hill top (I don't remember the # Hill). It was very high up in the clouds. One way up and one way down - you had to Hump it (walk), it was being used as a re-supply route for the Viet Cong. Our squad had been on this hill for about 4 days, and we were to stay for about 2 weeks. The weather was very bad, constantly wet, windy, cold , no re-supply for us - food or water - we filled our canteens from mud holes in the ground. we were all alone on this Hill Top. There were trails coming up one side and down the other side of the Top Peak. It was very narrow at the peak top and the sides were very steep and lots of Jungle on both sides) no one could come up from eighter side.
Reggie and about 4 others were stationed at one side of the Hill Top, I was located at the other end of the trail with 4 others. The radio man and our Lt. were set up in the middle of both look out posts. It was mid-afternoon(I don't remember the day) a shot rang out, my outpost thought we were being attacked from the other side. I went to see what was going on and who fired the shot. When I arrived at Reggies out post he was laying on the ground bleeding from the Jaw area. One guy had Reggie in his arms and was trying to remove blood and fatty tissue from Reggies mouth. Reggies eyes open only once and was in bad shape.
Our Lt. called for a chopper to med vac him. The command post told us the weather was to bad and a chopper could not be used. The Lt. argued for what seemed like 5 minutes. Finally a chopper was on the way. There was no place for a chopper to land....it hovered high above us, above the tree tops, probably 100 ft up. They dropped a rope to us and we put it around his chest under his arms. Reggie was still alive at this point, but bleeding fast. The chopper took off, Reggie hanging 100 feet from the chopper on a rope - sad to watch, but their was no other way to get him help. That was the last we saw of Reggie.
What Happened? Reggie was shot from his own M-16. He had asked a fellow member of his outpost to toss him his weapon.....the M-16 was tossed, Reggie caught it, the butt of the M-16 hit the ground and the weapon fired a bullet into the mouth, jaw area of Reggie. It was a sad day for all. We did not know Reggie had died until we came off the Hilltop about a week later. Reggies family was given my phone number and email, but I never received contact with them. Thanks for remembering Reggie, Darryl Rademacher.
THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES, Thursday, January 26, 1967
Reginald Lynch is County's First Casualty in Vietnam.
A former outstanding athlete at Brevard High School has become Transylvania's first casualty of the conflict in Vietnam. Reginald Lunch, 18, son of Mr and Mrs Millard Kelly, of Lane street, Brevard, was reported killed in Vietnam last Friday, January 29th. Reginald, a 1965 graduate of Brevard High School where he starred on the gridiron during the seasons of 1963 and 1964, had entered the Army in March of last year and left home on November 18, 1966 for duty in Vietnam. Prior to his induction in the Army, he had been empoloyed at Olin Mathieson at Pisgah Forest. Mrs Kelly was notified of her son's death by Army officials at her residence Sunday morning. The defensive prowess of the Brevard Blue Devils of 1963-1964 has become legend, and one of the reasons for the success of those teams was the brilliance of the line play of Reginald Lynch. He was an outstanding young man, having risen to the rank of Star Scout while a member of Scout Troop 785. He was a former carrier boy of the Transylvania Times, and a member of Bethel Baptist Church, where he was a choir member.
Survivors, in addition to the parents, include a brother, Vincent, and four sisters, Drucilla, Nancy, Bonita, and Kathy, all of home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete, pending the arrival of the body from Vietnam.
He was a member of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, "Cacti Forever", 25th Infantry Division, "Tropic Lightning", USARV.
He was awarded The Combat Infantryman Badge(CIB), The Bronze Star for Meritorious Service, The Purple Heart Medal, The National Defense Service Medal, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Vietnam Campaign Medal and The Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with The Vietnam Palm Unit Citation.
PFC Reginald Wayne Lynch was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service and a Draftee, PFC Lynch served our country until January 20th, 1967 in South Vietnam. He was 19 years old and was not married. It was reported that Reginald died from an accidental self destruction incident in the line of duty. His body was recovered. Reginald was born on March 12th, 1947 in Brevard, North Carolina. PFC Lynch is on panel 14E, line 057 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.
Reginald is buried in Coopers Cemetery, Brevard, North Carolina. The funeral was conducted at Bethel Baptist Church in Brevard by Reverend Collin E Rustin. Reginald was a 1965 graduate of Brevard High School. At the funeral the Floral Bearers were girls from the Class of 1965. The Honorary Pallbearers were boys from the Class of 1965 and members of the football team at Brevard. The Active Pallbearers were a detachment from Fort Gordon whom also conducted Military Graveside Rites with Full Military Honors. The information on Reginald's funeral was taken from a program sent by his Aunt Agnes Wilson who also supplied his picture. Agnes states Reginald was a decent and very wholesome young man who considered it an honor to serve his country. R.I.P. young Cacti....
Chemistry Partner and Brevard Senior. He was my 1st Black friend! Reggie was the very first Black friend I ever had. He became my Chemistry Lab partner when I was in the 10th grade. I will never forget Reggie's smile. Mike Irby, 2396 Flat Swamp Rd, Denton, North Carolina, 27239,
[email protected].
SYNOPSIS: I was with him at the time of his demise. First I will tell you that Reggie was a good soldier and did not complain, he was easy to get along with and was liked by his fellow squad members. No one had a problem with Reggie. I remember him as a gentle giant. Our squad (about 10 of us) was assigned as a relay station on top of a hill top (I don't remember the # Hill). It was very high up in the clouds. One way up and one way down - you had to Hump it (walk), it was being used as a re-supply route for the Viet Cong. Our squad had been on this hill for about 4 days, and we were to stay for about 2 weeks. The weather was very bad, constantly wet, windy, cold , no re-supply for us - food or water - we filled our canteens from mud holes in the ground. we were all alone on this Hill Top. There were trails coming up one side and down the other side of the Top Peak. It was very narrow at the peak top and the sides were very steep and lots of Jungle on both sides) no one could come up from eighter side.
Reggie and about 4 others were stationed at one side of the Hill Top, I was located at the other end of the trail with 4 others. The radio man and our Lt. were set up in the middle of both look out posts. It was mid-afternoon(I don't remember the day) a shot rang out, my outpost thought we were being attacked from the other side. I went to see what was going on and who fired the shot. When I arrived at Reggies out post he was laying on the ground bleeding from the Jaw area. One guy had Reggie in his arms and was trying to remove blood and fatty tissue from Reggies mouth. Reggies eyes open only once and was in bad shape.
Our Lt. called for a chopper to med vac him. The command post told us the weather was to bad and a chopper could not be used. The Lt. argued for what seemed like 5 minutes. Finally a chopper was on the way. There was no place for a chopper to land....it hovered high above us, above the tree tops, probably 100 ft up. They dropped a rope to us and we put it around his chest under his arms. Reggie was still alive at this point, but bleeding fast. The chopper took off, Reggie hanging 100 feet from the chopper on a rope - sad to watch, but their was no other way to get him help. That was the last we saw of Reggie.
What Happened? Reggie was shot from his own M-16. He had asked a fellow member of his outpost to toss him his weapon.....the M-16 was tossed, Reggie caught it, the butt of the M-16 hit the ground and the weapon fired a bullet into the mouth, jaw area of Reggie. It was a sad day for all. We did not know Reggie had died until we came off the Hilltop about a week later. Reggies family was given my phone number and email, but I never received contact with them. Thanks for remembering Reggie, Darryl Rademacher.
THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES, Thursday, January 26, 1967
Reginald Lynch is County's First Casualty in Vietnam.
A former outstanding athlete at Brevard High School has become Transylvania's first casualty of the conflict in Vietnam. Reginald Lunch, 18, son of Mr and Mrs Millard Kelly, of Lane street, Brevard, was reported killed in Vietnam last Friday, January 29th. Reginald, a 1965 graduate of Brevard High School where he starred on the gridiron during the seasons of 1963 and 1964, had entered the Army in March of last year and left home on November 18, 1966 for duty in Vietnam. Prior to his induction in the Army, he had been empoloyed at Olin Mathieson at Pisgah Forest. Mrs Kelly was notified of her son's death by Army officials at her residence Sunday morning. The defensive prowess of the Brevard Blue Devils of 1963-1964 has become legend, and one of the reasons for the success of those teams was the brilliance of the line play of Reginald Lynch. He was an outstanding young man, having risen to the rank of Star Scout while a member of Scout Troop 785. He was a former carrier boy of the Transylvania Times, and a member of Bethel Baptist Church, where he was a choir member.
Survivors, in addition to the parents, include a brother, Vincent, and four sisters, Drucilla, Nancy, Bonita, and Kathy, all of home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete, pending the arrival of the body from Vietnam.
He was a member of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, "Cacti Forever", 25th Infantry Division, "Tropic Lightning", USARV.
He was awarded The Combat Infantryman Badge(CIB), The Bronze Star for Meritorious Service, The Purple Heart Medal, The National Defense Service Medal, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Vietnam Campaign Medal and The Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with The Vietnam Palm Unit Citation.
PFC Reginald Wayne Lynch, Vietnam Veteran, Native of Brevard, NC.
PFC Reginald Wayne Lynch was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service and a Draftee, PFC Lynch served our country until January 20th, 1967 in South Vietnam. He was 19 years old and was not married. It was reported that Reginald died from an accidental self destruction incident in the line of duty. His body was recovered. Reginald was born on March 12th, 1947 in Brevard, North Carolina. PFC Lynch is on panel 14E, line 057 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.
Reginald is buried in Coopers Cemetery, Brevard, North Carolina. The funeral was conducted at Bethel Baptist Church in Brevard by Reverend Collin E Rustin. Reginald was a 1965 graduate of Brevard High School. At the funeral the Floral Bearers were girls from the Class of 1965. The Honorary Pallbearers were boys from the Class of 1965 and members of the football team at Brevard. The Active Pallbearers were a detachment from Fort Gordon whom also conducted Military Graveside Rites with Full Military Honors. The information on Reginald's funeral was taken from a program sent by his Aunt Agnes Wilson who also supplied his picture. Agnes states Reginald was a decent and very wholesome young man who considered it an honor to serve his country. R.I.P. young Cacti....
Chemistry Partner and Brevard Senior. He was my 1st Black friend! Reggie was the very first Black friend I ever had. He became my Chemistry Lab partner when I was in the 10th grade. I will never forget Reggie's smile. Mike Irby, 2396 Flat Swamp Rd, Denton, North Carolina, 27239,
[email protected].
SYNOPSIS: I was with him at the time of his demise. First I will tell you that Reggie was a good soldier and did not complain, he was easy to get along with and was liked by his fellow squad members. No one had a problem with Reggie. I remember him as a gentle giant. Our squad (about 10 of us) was assigned as a relay station on top of a hill top (I don't remember the # Hill). It was very high up in the clouds. One way up and one way down - you had to Hump it (walk), it was being used as a re-supply route for the Viet Cong. Our squad had been on this hill for about 4 days, and we were to stay for about 2 weeks. The weather was very bad, constantly wet, windy, cold , no re-supply for us - food or water - we filled our canteens from mud holes in the ground. we were all alone on this Hill Top. There were trails coming up one side and down the other side of the Top Peak. It was very narrow at the peak top and the sides were very steep and lots of Jungle on both sides) no one could come up from eighter side.
Reggie and about 4 others were stationed at one side of the Hill Top, I was located at the other end of the trail with 4 others. The radio man and our Lt. were set up in the middle of both look out posts. It was mid-afternoon(I don't remember the day) a shot rang out, my outpost thought we were being attacked from the other side. I went to see what was going on and who fired the shot. When I arrived at Reggies out post he was laying on the ground bleeding from the Jaw area. One guy had Reggie in his arms and was trying to remove blood and fatty tissue from Reggies mouth. Reggies eyes open only once and was in bad shape.
Our Lt. called for a chopper to med vac him. The command post told us the weather was to bad and a chopper could not be used. The Lt. argued for what seemed like 5 minutes. Finally a chopper was on the way. There was no place for a chopper to land....it hovered high above us, above the tree tops, probably 100 ft up. They dropped a rope to us and we put it around his chest under his arms. Reggie was still alive at this point, but bleeding fast. The chopper took off, Reggie hanging 100 feet from the chopper on a rope - sad to watch, but their was no other way to get him help. That was the last we saw of Reggie.
What Happened? Reggie was shot from his own M-16. He had asked a fellow member of his outpost to toss him his weapon.....the M-16 was tossed, Reggie caught it, the butt of the M-16 hit the ground and the weapon fired a bullet into the mouth, jaw area of Reggie. It was a sad day for all. We did not know Reggie had died until we came off the Hilltop about a week later. Reggies family was given my phone number and email, but I never received contact with them. Thanks for remembering Reggie, Darryl Rademacher.
THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES, Thursday, January 26, 1967
Reginald Lynch is County's First Casualty in Vietnam.
A former outstanding athlete at Brevard High School has become Transylvania's first casualty of the conflict in Vietnam. Reginald Lunch, 18, son of Mr and Mrs Millard Kelly, of Lane street, Brevard, was reported killed in Vietnam last Friday, January 29th. Reginald, a 1965 graduate of Brevard High School where he starred on the gridiron during the seasons of 1963 and 1964, had entered the Army in March of last year and left home on November 18, 1966 for duty in Vietnam. Prior to his induction in the Army, he had been empoloyed at Olin Mathieson at Pisgah Forest. Mrs Kelly was notified of her son's death by Army officials at her residence Sunday morning. The defensive prowess of the Brevard Blue Devils of 1963-1964 has become legend, and one of the reasons for the success of those teams was the brilliance of the line play of Reginald Lynch. He was an outstanding young man, having risen to the rank of Star Scout while a member of Scout Troop 785. He was a former carrier boy of the Transylvania Times, and a member of Bethel Baptist Church, where he was a choir member.
Survivors, in addition to the parents, include a brother, Vincent, and four sisters, Drucilla, Nancy, Bonita, and Kathy, all of home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete, pending the arrival of the body from Vietnam.
He was a member of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, "Cacti Forever", 25th Infantry Division, "Tropic Lightning", USARV.
He was awarded The Combat Infantryman Badge(CIB), The Bronze Star for Meritorious Service, The Purple Heart Medal, The National Defense Service Medal, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Vietnam Campaign Medal and The Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with The Vietnam Palm Unit Citation.
PFC Reginald Wayne Lynch was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service and a Draftee, PFC Lynch served our country until January 20th, 1967 in South Vietnam. He was 19 years old and was not married. It was reported that Reginald died from an accidental self destruction incident in the line of duty. His body was recovered. Reginald was born on March 12th, 1947 in Brevard, North Carolina. PFC Lynch is on panel 14E, line 057 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.
Reginald is buried in Coopers Cemetery, Brevard, North Carolina. The funeral was conducted at Bethel Baptist Church in Brevard by Reverend Collin E Rustin. Reginald was a 1965 graduate of Brevard High School. At the funeral the Floral Bearers were girls from the Class of 1965. The Honorary Pallbearers were boys from the Class of 1965 and members of the football team at Brevard. The Active Pallbearers were a detachment from Fort Gordon whom also conducted Military Graveside Rites with Full Military Honors. The information on Reginald's funeral was taken from a program sent by his Aunt Agnes Wilson who also supplied his picture. Agnes states Reginald was a decent and very wholesome young man who considered it an honor to serve his country. R.I.P. young Cacti....
Chemistry Partner and Brevard Senior. He was my 1st Black friend! Reggie was the very first Black friend I ever had. He became my Chemistry Lab partner when I was in the 10th grade. I will never forget Reggie's smile. Mike Irby, 2396 Flat Swamp Rd, Denton, North Carolina, 27239,
[email protected].
SYNOPSIS: I was with him at the time of his demise. First I will tell you that Reggie was a good soldier and did not complain, he was easy to get along with and was liked by his fellow squad members. No one had a problem with Reggie. I remember him as a gentle giant. Our squad (about 10 of us) was assigned as a relay station on top of a hill top (I don't remember the # Hill). It was very high up in the clouds. One way up and one way down - you had to Hump it (walk), it was being used as a re-supply route for the Viet Cong. Our squad had been on this hill for about 4 days, and we were to stay for about 2 weeks. The weather was very bad, constantly wet, windy, cold , no re-supply for us - food or water - we filled our canteens from mud holes in the ground. we were all alone on this Hill Top. There were trails coming up one side and down the other side of the Top Peak. It was very narrow at the peak top and the sides were very steep and lots of Jungle on both sides) no one could come up from eighter side.
Reggie and about 4 others were stationed at one side of the Hill Top, I was located at the other end of the trail with 4 others. The radio man and our Lt. were set up in the middle of both look out posts. It was mid-afternoon(I don't remember the day) a shot rang out, my outpost thought we were being attacked from the other side. I went to see what was going on and who fired the shot. When I arrived at Reggies out post he was laying on the ground bleeding from the Jaw area. One guy had Reggie in his arms and was trying to remove blood and fatty tissue from Reggies mouth. Reggies eyes open only once and was in bad shape.
Our Lt. called for a chopper to med vac him. The command post told us the weather was to bad and a chopper could not be used. The Lt. argued for what seemed like 5 minutes. Finally a chopper was on the way. There was no place for a chopper to land....it hovered high above us, above the tree tops, probably 100 ft up. They dropped a rope to us and we put it around his chest under his arms. Reggie was still alive at this point, but bleeding fast. The chopper took off, Reggie hanging 100 feet from the chopper on a rope - sad to watch, but their was no other way to get him help. That was the last we saw of Reggie.
What Happened? Reggie was shot from his own M-16. He had asked a fellow member of his outpost to toss him his weapon.....the M-16 was tossed, Reggie caught it, the butt of the M-16 hit the ground and the weapon fired a bullet into the mouth, jaw area of Reggie. It was a sad day for all. We did not know Reggie had died until we came off the Hilltop about a week later. Reggies family was given my phone number and email, but I never received contact with them. Thanks for remembering Reggie, Darryl Rademacher.
THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES, Thursday, January 26, 1967
Reginald Lynch is County's First Casualty in Vietnam.
A former outstanding athlete at Brevard High School has become Transylvania's first casualty of the conflict in Vietnam. Reginald Lunch, 18, son of Mr and Mrs Millard Kelly, of Lane street, Brevard, was reported killed in Vietnam last Friday, January 29th. Reginald, a 1965 graduate of Brevard High School where he starred on the gridiron during the seasons of 1963 and 1964, had entered the Army in March of last year and left home on November 18, 1966 for duty in Vietnam. Prior to his induction in the Army, he had been empoloyed at Olin Mathieson at Pisgah Forest. Mrs Kelly was notified of her son's death by Army officials at her residence Sunday morning. The defensive prowess of the Brevard Blue Devils of 1963-1964 has become legend, and one of the reasons for the success of those teams was the brilliance of the line play of Reginald Lynch. He was an outstanding young man, having risen to the rank of Star Scout while a member of Scout Troop 785. He was a former carrier boy of the Transylvania Times, and a member of Bethel Baptist Church, where he was a choir member.
Survivors, in addition to the parents, include a brother, Vincent, and four sisters, Drucilla, Nancy, Bonita, and Kathy, all of home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete, pending the arrival of the body from Vietnam.
He was a member of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, "Cacti Forever", 25th Infantry Division, "Tropic Lightning", USARV.
He was awarded The Combat Infantryman Badge(CIB), The Bronze Star for Meritorious Service, The Purple Heart Medal, The National Defense Service Medal, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Vietnam Campaign Medal and The Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with The Vietnam Palm Unit Citation.
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