Bryan Joe De Mello

Bryan Joe De Mello September 18, 1969 Operation Louisiana Lee – Quang Tri Province Please contribute a written memory, a verbal memory, a video, a photo, or simply speak his name. They say a soldier dies twice. Once when he takes his last breath. Twice when his name is spoken for the last time. Speak his name... Featured Pictures See More Photos Share Photos Featured Video Watch More Videos Share Video Featured Audio Hear More Audios Share Audio Featured Written Story Read Written Stories Share Written Stories   Bryan Joe De Mello Bryan Joe De Mello arrived in Vietnam in January of 1969, He served with Bravo Company, 3/187th. Bryan was killed in action on September 18, 1969 during a combat operation when supporting fire directed at NVA landed near his position. Bryan was from Palo Alto, California and was twenty one years of age. He is buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California. His name is etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Panel 18W, Line 109. RIP soldier! Never forget! Never forgotten! Photo obtained from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund - Wall of Faces. Image available on the internet and included in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107. Information obtained from 3/187th documents obtained by TSTP during research trips to the National Archives and Records Administration as well as from the Coffelt Database.