Troopers Category: Cobra Troops

327 Infantry Veterans - Vietnam War

Neely, John

Vietnam 1st Battalion John Neely H & H, C Companies 1968 - 1969 [email protected] Joined the battalion in June '68. Assigned to Cobra Company, Second (Lt. Murphy's) Platoon. Ammo bearer and rifleman in an M-60 squad. WIA July 31 when Lt. Murphy's recon was ambushed on a ridgeline above the A Shau Valley. Spent three [...]

Mitchell, Pete

Vietnam 1st Battalion Pete Mitchell C, H & H, A Companies 1966 - 1967 As for my 1/327th assignments in Vietnam, I arrived in-country and reported to Phan Rang 1 May 66 and went thru "P" training, joining C Co 1/327th on the Cambodian border at Nhon Cho, as 1st Plt Ldr. We moved to [...]

Layne, Lonnie “Doc”

Vietnam 1st Battalion Lonnie ``Doc`` Layne H & H, C Companies 1967 Doc Layne passed away 3-15-21   Everyone just called me Doc Layne in C Co. 1st 327 . I was the Medic for the first platoon from May 67 until around Nov. or Dec. 67. After that I was medic for the TAC [...]

Irzyk, Andrew L.

Vietnam 1st Battalion Andrew L. Irzyk H & H, C Companies 1966 - 1967 [email protected] Colonel Andrew Lech Irzyk was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School class 9-64 on 27 October 1964. His first duty assignment was as Commander Operational Detachment Alpha 27, Company C, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne). His [...]

Heyn, Charles

Vietnam 1st Battalion Charles Heyn H & H (TF), C Companies [email protected] Chuck was a Medic assigned to "Cobra" Company from Headquarters Company. Chuck was also with the Tigers. Chuck is married to Andrea and has two daughters Melanie, and Emma. Carpenter/plumber/electrician Chuck Heyn Back to the Troopers