Ronald Devone Griffin

Ronald Devone Griffin 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   Ronald Devone Griffin Ronald Devine Griffin arrived in Vietnam in March of 1968. He served with Echo Company, Recon Platoon, 3/187th. Ronald and five other Rakkasans were killed in action on April 21, 1968 when friendly artillery fire accidentally hit the battalion locations during a combat operation. Ronald was from Charlotte, North Carolina and was eighteen years of age. He is buried at Sharon Memorial Park, Charlotte, North Carolina. His name is etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Panel 51E, Line 20. 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.