David Louis Bidart

David Louis Bidart March 5, 1968 Task Force Klaxton - Phuoc Long 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   David Louis Bidart David Louis Bidart deployed with the 3/187th in December of 1967 during Operation Eagle Thrust. He served with Charlie Company, 2nd Platoon. David was wounded in action on March 5, 1967 during a combat operation near Song Be City in Phuoc Long Province. He was medevac'd from the field and admitted to a military hospital. However, David succumbed to his wounds. David was from Reno, Nevada and was eighteen years of age. He is buried at Winnemucca Cemetery, Winnemucca, Nevada. His name is etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Panel 43W, Line 003. 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.