Mark Phillip Raiford

Mark Phillip Raiford July 8, 1970 Operation Texas Star – 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   Mark Phillip Raiford Mark Phillip Raiford arrived in Vietnam in December of 1969. He served with Charlie Company, 3/187th. Mark was wounded in action on an unknown date due to a booby-trap. He was admitted to a military hospital where he succumbed to his wounds on July 8, 1970. Mark was from Huntsville, Alabama and was twenty years of age. He is buried at Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Alabama. His name is etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Panel 9W, Line 132. 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.