Haywood Rodgers

Haywood Rodgers August 14, 1971 Cam Ranh Bay Security Mission - Khanh Hoa 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   Haywood Rodgers Haywood Rodgers arrived in Vietnam in July of 1971. He served with Delta Company, 3/187th. Haywood and another Delta Company soldier were killed in action on August 14, 1971 when their night defensive position came under attack and was hit by friendly air support. Haywood was from Siler City, North Carolina and was twenty-five years of age. He is buried at Evans Chapel AME Church Cemetery, Pittsboro, North Carolina. His name is etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Panel 3W, Line 131 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.