Troopers Category: Cobra Troops

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 [...]

Vietnam 1st Battalion Pat ``Doc`` Murphy H & H, C Companies 1966 - 1967 [email protected] I served as a medic with the weapons platoon and then the 1st platoon of "C" company. Arrived in Vietnam Oct 66 to Oct 67. Back to the Troopers

Vietnam 1st Battalion Bill Mears C, H & H Companies 1969 - 1970 [email protected] I served with C Co & HHC 1/327inf. June 1969 to June 1970. A Shau Valley, Fire Base Bastogne, FB Roy, LZ Saber among others. Back to the Troopers

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 [...]

Vietnam 1st Battalion Robert Keprta H & H, C Companies 1967 - 1968 [email protected] Back to the Troopers

Vietnam 1st Battalion Roger M. John H & H, C Companies 1966 - 1967 [email protected] Back to the Troopers

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 [...]