LTC Bryan James Sutton

LTC Bryan James Sutton March 17, 1971 Operation Dewey Canyon II/Lam Son 719 – 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   LTC Bryan James Sutton LTC Bryan James Sutton arrived in Vietnam in August of 1970. He was on his second tour in Vietnam. LTC Sutton and Major Scharnberg were killed in action on March 17, 1971 when the observation helicopter in which they were riding, crashed into the side of a mountain, west to northwest of Khe Sahn Combat Base. LTC Sutton was the highest ranking 3/187th Officer to lose his life in Vietnam. LTC Sutton was from Alhambra, California and was thirty-seven years old. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia. His name is etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Panel 4W, Line 56. 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.