Wade Hampton Rollins

Wade Hampton Rollins February 19, 1971 Operation Dewey Canyon II/Lam Son 719 – Quang Tri 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   Wade Hampton Rollins Wade Hampton Rollins arrived in Vietnam in March of 1970. He served with Echo Company, Recon, 3/187th. Wade was killed in action on February 19, 1971 as Recon was returning to a landing zone after a combat operation and was ambushed. Wade was from Waldorf, Maryland and was twenty-four years of age. He is buried at Trinity Memorial Gardens, Waldorf, Maryland. His name is etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Panel 5W, Line 121. 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.