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Final Mission: The Enduring Courage of PFC Johnny O. Brooks, 1/2 Infantry, 1st Infantry Division
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Final Mission: The Enduring Courage of PFC Johnny O. Brooks, 1/2 Infantry, 1st Infantry Division

Gravely wounded in Vietnam on Nov. 14, 1969, PFC Johnny Brooks survived amputation, brain injury, and 42 years of profound disability—carried through it all by the unwavering devotion of his wife, Flora. A powerful testament to sacrifice and love.
Gordon William Bent: Service, Struggle, and Sacrifice
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Gordon William Bent: Service, Struggle, and Sacrifice

Gordon “Gordy” Bent, a 20-year-old Michigan soldier with the 1st Infantry Division, died in Vietnam on November 13, 1969. He is honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Final Mission of 1LT William Wallace Bancroft Jr.
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Final Mission of 1LT William Wallace Bancroft Jr.

14th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Udorn Royal Thai Air Base November 13, 1970
The Little Farmer: The Story of SP4 John Eugene Leis, 1st Battalion, 77th Armor
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The Little Farmer: The Story of SP4 John Eugene Leis, 1st Battalion, 77th Armor

Born on Veterans Day in rural Wisconsin, John Leis carried the quiet strength of a farmer into the jungles of Vietnam. Serving with A Co, 1/77th Armor, he was killed on Father's Day 1971—weeks before going home. The Ridge still remembers.
PFC Raymond Charles Huot Jr. - U.S. Army
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PFC Raymond Charles Huot Jr. - U.S. Army

Headquarters Company, 3rd Ordnance Battalion, 1st Logistical Command Bien Hoa Province, Republic of Vietnam - November 7, 1970
PFC Robert Frank Packard - USMC
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PFC Robert Frank Packard - USMC

3rd Marine Division, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, G Company Operation Shasta - Quảng Nam Province, South Vietnam November 7, 1966
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