Donald Earl Bear

Donald Earl Bear July 8, 1968 Operation Toan Thang II – Hau Nghia 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   Donald Earl Bear Donald Earl Bear deployed with the 3/187th in December of 1967 during Operation Eagle Thrust. He served with Bravo Company, 2nd Platoon and was on his second tour in Vietnam. SGT Bear and three other Bravo Company soldiers were killed in action on July 8, 1968 during a combat operation. Donald was from Mountain View, Oklahoma and was twenty-six years of age. He is buried at Fort Sill Post Cemetery, Lawton, Oklahoma. His name is etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Panel 43W, Line 42. 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.