In Memoriam

Members of the 83rd Artillery who gave the ultimate sacrifice

 

Spec 4 David Angelo Barbarino

Died 11/26/91
(as a results of wounds sustained 4/13/70)

Spec 4 Clifford Jerry Earnhardt

Died 4/13/70

Msgt. Clarence E. Everett

Died 12/29/66

Spec 5 Larry E. Francis

Died 4/13/70

Click here to view recollections of Larry

Click here to see picture's of Larry

Spec 4 Robert Lee

Died 3/31/71

Click here to view recollections of Robert

Pvt Wayne Stephen Murphy
(former member of the 1/83rd)

Died 6/25/71

Wayne had been assigned to the 1/83rd until the unit stood down. Since he still had three months remaining on his tour he went to another M110 unit, "B" Battery 1/39 where he was killed  on June 25, 1971 when his convoy was attacked.

Specialist Fred H. (Doc) Paddleford

Died 5/18/69

Click here to view recollections of Doc

Click here for the 83rd Memorial Program for Doc

Click here for the 83rd Newsletter Story (The Scorpion-May 1969)
(Both documents courtesy of Stew Stenberg)

The links above take you to the Vietnam Memorial Wall website entry for those men. They and other names on the Vietnam Memorial Wall can be searched for using the following websites. I encourage you to visit both websites as there are different features available on each of them.

Vietnam Memorial Wall (Wash D.C.)

The Virtual Wall
Click here to learn the history of Memorial Day in the United States.

Picture provided by Bernie Dugan (66-67)