Samuel Mena

Samuel Mena October 19, 1968 Binh Duong Province Please contribute a written memory, verbal memory, video, picture, 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   Samuel Mena Samuel Mena deployed with the 3/187th in December of 1967 during Operation Eagle Thrust. He served with Charlie Company. Samuel was wounded on August 31, 1968 due to a booby-trap. Samuel was admitted to a military hospital and eventually to the 106th General Hospital in Yokohama, Japan. On October 19, 1968, Samuel succumbed to his wounds. Samuel was from Patterson, New jersey and was nineteen years of age. He is buried at Long Island National Cemetery, New York. His name is etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Panel 40W, Line 4. 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.