Lester Eugene Parker

Lester Eugene Parker June 30, 1970 Operation Texas Star - Quang Tri 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   Lester Eugene Parker Lester Eugene Parker arrived in Vietnam on March 4, 1970. He served with Charlie Company, 3/187th. On June 30, 1970, Lester was killed in action on a combat operation due to booby-trap. Lester was from Urbana, Ohio and was twenty years of age. He is buried at Union Chapel Cemetery, Urbana, Ohio. His name is etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Panel W9, Line 106. 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.