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Larry served as a - Sgt. - E-5 - Army - Drafted Selective Service.
He was 20 years old at the time of his death, single not married.
Larry was born on September 25, 1947. He was from
Harleysville, Pennsylvania.
His tour of duty in Vietnam began on September 23, 1967.
Larry served with the "A" Company, 26th Engineer Battalion, 196th Infantry Brigade, 23rd Americal Division.
Larry died on May 5, 1968 in Quang Tin Province,
Republic of South Vietnam.
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Larry's death was a result of wounds inflicted by hostile enemy forces.
His body was recovered.
Larry's name is listed on Panel 55E --- Line 13
of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C.
"Rest In Peace Larry You Are Missed By All Who Knew You"
Larry Fred Gleason
Honors
Larry Fred Gleason served his Country and Flag with Courage and Bravery. His acts of Gallantry to his Men and Country earned him the following awards:
Bronze Star medal
Purple Heart for wounds suffered in combat
National Defence Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Ribbon
Good Conduct Medal
The Republic of Vietnam, Military Merit Medal
The Republic of Vietnam, Gallentry Cross with Palm
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As remembered by Dick Paddock
Larry and I came into country together and were assigned to 175 Engr, which became A Co, 26 Engr.
He and I bunked together for a while and tended to hang out together.
My recollection was that he was left back in the Chu Lai, Da Nang area to take care of mail, etc.
when the company was moved north.
The story that I was told (by one of the platoon who was apparently near by when it happened) was that Larry was killed when the vehicle he was in blew up. One version was that he hit a land mine and the other was that he had been stopped to pass out candy (something he did regularly) and it was suspected that a hand grenade with rubber band was dropped into his fuel tank. Either way, a guy from the platoon that was with / near him said that he sustained major injuries from the waist down and pretty much bled out by the time he could be transported to any help.
I had been writing to his family on a regular basis, and after a week or so, I sent a letter with my condolences. Based upon the response that I got, the military was a bit slow letting the family know about the death.
I would strongly support the version that he died somewhere on Highway 1 of an explosion of some sort.
