SPEC DAVID ADAME GARCIA



Garcia arrived at Fort Campbell, KY in 1967 and was assigned to A/2/501st. He went with A Company to Vietnam, December 1967. SP4 David Adame Garcia died May 13, 1968 in Thua Thien, South Vietnam due to hostile fire.

 


 


Medals and Awards


Purple Heart Medal
Air Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Parachutist Badge


Unit Citations

RVN Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation

 


 

PHOTOS

Frank Sandlin - David A. Garcia Somewhere near LZ Sally
Garcia liked eating sugar cane. Vietnam - 1968

SP4 David A. Garcia with entrenching tool helping to build LZ Sally. Vietnam - 1968

 


 

DAVID ADAME GARCIA

SP4 - E4 - Army - Regular - 101st Airborne Division from Houston, TX. Length of service 1 years. His tour began on Dec 14, 1967, Casualty was on May 13, 1968 in THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM. HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY, GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE. Body was recovered. Panel 59E - Line 22

 

 

 


 

BIRTH 9 Jul 1947, USA
DEATH
13 May 1968 (aged 20) - Huế, Thừa Thiên-Huế, Vietnam

BURIAL
Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA, MEMORIAL ID 77549001

 

Remembrance left by Doug Keefauver on 14 May 2014 - I served with David 1967-1968 He was a great guy always laughing always smiling. He will always be missed. Gob Bless you David.

 

OBITUARY -I couldn't find an obituary

 


 


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