Larry Stephen Semeniuk

Larry Stephen Semeniuk January 17, 1968 Operation Manchester – Binh Duong Province Please contribute a written memory, a verbal memory, video, a picture, 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 Stephen Semeniuk Larry Stephen Semeniuk deployed with the 3/187th in December 1967 during Operation Eagle Thrust. He served with Bravo Company. Larry was killed in action in the early morning hours of January 17, 1968 and one other Bravo Company soldier was wounded. He and other members of his platoon were in night ambush positions when a small party of VC approached their position and a short firefight ensued. Two VC were killed, and various items were confiscated. One of the men killed was a VC Battalion Commander. Larry was the first Rakkasan to lose his life in the Republic of Vietnam. Larry was from Riverside, Ontario, Canada and was eighteen years of age. He is buried at St Alphonsus Cemetery, Windsor, Ontario. His name is etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Panel 34E, Line 64. 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.