Richard John Borovick

Richard John Borovick January 2, 1969 Thua Thien Province – Fire Support Base Helen 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   Richard John Borovick Richard John Borovick arrived in Vietnam in August of 1968. He served with Alpha Company, 3/187th. Richard lost his life on January 2, 1969 on the helipad on Fire Support Base Helen when he accidentally walked into a helicopter rotor blade. Richard was from South Boston, Massachusetts and was twenty-three years of age. He is buried at New Cavalry Cemetery, Mattapan, Massachusetts. His name is etched on the Vietnam Memorial Wall, Panel 35W, Line 019. 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.