Michael Byron Alvarez

Michael Byron Alvarez April 21, 1968 Operation Toan Thang - Binh Duong Province - Near the Song Be 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   Michael Byron Alvarez Michael Byron Alvarez arrived in Vietnam in February of 1968. He served with Charlie Company, 3/187th. Michael and five other Rakkasans were killed in action on April 21, 1968 when their position was accidentally hit by friendly artillery fire while out on a combat operation. Michael was from Madera, California and was twenty-one years of age. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, Madera, California. His name is engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. 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.