Raymond Platero

Raymond Platero January 26, 1970 Operation Randolph Glen – 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   Raymond Platero Raymond Platero arrived in Vietnam in July of 1969. He served with Delta Company, 3/187th. Raymond was killed in action during a combat operation when the Boston Whaler in which he was riding hit a land mine. The boat had beached in order to insert soldiers for ambush positions when it hit the mine. Raymond was from Canoncito, New Mexico and was twenty-five years of age. He is buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, New Mexico. His name is etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Panel 14W, Line 69. 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.