Roger James Carr

Roger James Carr July 29, 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   Roger James Carr Roger James Carr arrived in Vietnam in January of 1970. He served as a HHC Medic, 3/187th. Roger was wounded in action on an unknown date when leaving a night defensive position during a combat operation. He was medevac'd from the field and admitted to a military hospital. Roger succumbed to his wounds on July 29, 1970. Roger was from Fullerton, California and was twenty-two years of age. He is buried at Loma Vista Memorial Park, Fullerton, California. His name is etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Panel 8W, Line 65. 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.