Phillip Charles Smith

Phillip Charles Smith August 3, 1969 Operation Kentucky Jumper/Montgomery Rendezvous 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   Phillip Charles Smith Phillip Charles Smith arrived in Vietnam in December of 1968. He served with Alpha Company. Phillip was wounded in action on an unknown date during a combat operation. He was admitted to a military hospital and placed on the seriously injured list. On August 3, 1969 he succumbed to his wounds. Phillip was from Pacific Grove, California and was twenty years of age. He is buried at El Carmelo Cemetery, Pacific Grove, California. His name is etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Panel 20W, Line 93. 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.