Larry Scott Rutherford

Larry Scott Rutherford January 26, 1970 Operation Randolph Glen – Thua Thien 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   Larry Scott Rutherford Larry Scott Rutherford arrived in Vietnam in June of 1970. He served with Delta Company, 3/187th. Larry was killed in action on January 26, 1970 during a combat operation when the Boston Whaler he was riding hit a land mine. The boat had beached in order to insert soldiers for ambush positions when it hit the mine. Larry was from Horse Cave, Kentucky and was twenty-two years of age. He is buried at Cave Hill Masonic Cemetery, Cave-in-Rock, Illinois. His name is etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Panel 14W, Line 70. 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.