Major Shane Nunzio Soldato, Vietnam Veteran, Born in Plattsburgh, New York, he became a Native of Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Maj Shane Nunzio Soldata was a member of the Army Reserve. MAJ Soldato served our country until May 23rd, 1970 in Quang Tri, South Vietnam. He was 35 years old and was married. It was reported that Shane died when his helicopter crashed when it was struck by an enemy RPG Rocket, southeast of Lang Vei. His body was recovered. Shane was born on August 30th, 1934 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. MAJ Soldato is on panel 10W, line 088 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C.
The flag that covered Shane's casket was given by his sister, Marie, to the boys of Camp Virginia, in Goshen, Virginia. At the end of each day in the summer months, the entire camp stands in formation and salutes as his flag is lowered. Charles and Carmela Rosenbaum, Carmela's uncle.
A fellow soldier and friend. May your cigar never burn out. Casey Gedmintas, 82 Redbay Rd, Elgin, SC 29045, [email protected]
Shane, we both came a long way from Plattsburgh. I was pleasantly surprised to see you coming out of the PX at Ft. Bragg. I was in Plattsburgh on (08-22-03) and saw your name along with others who made the extreme sacrifice with you on the monument at City Hall. I know you are not alone up there and that your with good company. SFC Robert Mumblow, 126 Pinecrest Drive, Chadbourn, NC 28431, [email protected]
On 23 May 1970 a Huey (UH-1H 68-15628) from B Company, 158th AHB, was shot down south of Khe Sanh. The aircraft was struck in the tail boom by a rocket-propelled grenade. Six men died in the incident. MAJ Shane N. Soldato, Fayetteville, NC, Det B-52 (Project Delta) was one of them. Major Soldato was the Commanding Officer of Det B-52 (Project Delta), a combined training and operational unit which specialized in reconnaissance operations but was capable of fielding a battalion-size force for conventional operations. He was described as follows by another Special Forces officer who encountered him at 5th SF Group headquarters, Nha Trang: "The only other individual having coffee at that time was a young Major. I had watched him come in, and he was now filling up his cup at the urn. I had been Ft Bragg, NC, and the 82nd Airborne since I had seen fatigues with that much starch in them. "And where the hell did he get all those patches", I thought.
From the Ranger Tab on his shoulder to the Pathfinder patch on his pocket, he had about every qualifying badge and/or patch the Army awards, and had them all on his freshly starched and pressed fatigues. "In a land of crinkled tiger stripes and sterile fatigues, you couldn't help but notice this guy. Even at the head shed, where they wore a patch or two, and had started using starch, he stood out. If his cardboard uniform didn't grab you, then all those multi colored patches would. Then too, that uniform stuck to his 150 pound Italian frame like he was poured into it. He got his coffee and strutted toward the table. I was about to meet Shane Soldato, the new commander of Project Delta." Roger D Fleming, 2951 Dave Ray Street SW, Supply, NC 28462, [email protected].
He served as the Commanding Officer of Detachment B-52(PROJECT DELTA), 5th Special Forces Group, Special Forces, Vietnam.
Some of his Awards and Decorations include The Legion Of Merit, the Silver Star Medal, The Bronze Star Medal, The Combat Infantryman's Badge(CIB), The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, Special Forces Qualified, Pathfinder Qualified, Paratrooper Jump Wings, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal.
Maj Shane Nunzio Soldata was a member of the Army Reserve. MAJ Soldato served our country until May 23rd, 1970 in Quang Tri, South Vietnam. He was 35 years old and was married. It was reported that Shane died when his helicopter crashed when it was struck by an enemy RPG Rocket, southeast of Lang Vei. His body was recovered. Shane was born on August 30th, 1934 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. MAJ Soldato is on panel 10W, line 088 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C.
The flag that covered Shane's casket was given by his sister, Marie, to the boys of Camp Virginia, in Goshen, Virginia. At the end of each day in the summer months, the entire camp stands in formation and salutes as his flag is lowered. Charles and Carmela Rosenbaum, Carmela's uncle.
A fellow soldier and friend. May your cigar never burn out. Casey Gedmintas, 82 Redbay Rd, Elgin, SC 29045, [email protected]
Shane, we both came a long way from Plattsburgh. I was pleasantly surprised to see you coming out of the PX at Ft. Bragg. I was in Plattsburgh on (08-22-03) and saw your name along with others who made the extreme sacrifice with you on the monument at City Hall. I know you are not alone up there and that your with good company. SFC Robert Mumblow, 126 Pinecrest Drive, Chadbourn, NC 28431, [email protected]
On 23 May 1970 a Huey (UH-1H 68-15628) from B Company, 158th AHB, was shot down south of Khe Sanh. The aircraft was struck in the tail boom by a rocket-propelled grenade. Six men died in the incident. MAJ Shane N. Soldato, Fayetteville, NC, Det B-52 (Project Delta) was one of them. Major Soldato was the Commanding Officer of Det B-52 (Project Delta), a combined training and operational unit which specialized in reconnaissance operations but was capable of fielding a battalion-size force for conventional operations. He was described as follows by another Special Forces officer who encountered him at 5th SF Group headquarters, Nha Trang: "The only other individual having coffee at that time was a young Major. I had watched him come in, and he was now filling up his cup at the urn. I had been Ft Bragg, NC, and the 82nd Airborne since I had seen fatigues with that much starch in them. "And where the hell did he get all those patches", I thought.
From the Ranger Tab on his shoulder to the Pathfinder patch on his pocket, he had about every qualifying badge and/or patch the Army awards, and had them all on his freshly starched and pressed fatigues. "In a land of crinkled tiger stripes and sterile fatigues, you couldn't help but notice this guy. Even at the head shed, where they wore a patch or two, and had started using starch, he stood out. If his cardboard uniform didn't grab you, then all those multi colored patches would. Then too, that uniform stuck to his 150 pound Italian frame like he was poured into it. He got his coffee and strutted toward the table. I was about to meet Shane Soldato, the new commander of Project Delta." Roger D Fleming, 2951 Dave Ray Street SW, Supply, NC 28462, [email protected].
He served as the Commanding Officer of Detachment B-52(PROJECT DELTA), 5th Special Forces Group, Special Forces, Vietnam.
Some of his Awards and Decorations include The Legion Of Merit, the Silver Star Medal, The Bronze Star Medal, The Combat Infantryman's Badge(CIB), The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, Special Forces Qualified, Pathfinder Qualified, Paratrooper Jump Wings, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal.
Major Shane Nunzio Soldato, Vietnam Veteran, Born in Plattsburgh, New York, he became a Native of Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Maj Shane Nunzio Soldata was a member of the Army Reserve. MAJ Soldato served our country until May 23rd, 1970 in Quang Tri, South Vietnam. He was 35 years old and was married. It was reported that Shane died when his helicopter crashed when it was struck by an enemy RPG Rocket, southeast of Lang Vei. His body was recovered. Shane was born on August 30th, 1934 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. MAJ Soldato is on panel 10W, line 088 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C.
The flag that covered Shane's casket was given by his sister, Marie, to the boys of Camp Virginia, in Goshen, Virginia. At the end of each day in the summer months, the entire camp stands in formation and salutes as his flag is lowered. Charles and Carmela Rosenbaum, Carmela's uncle.
A fellow soldier and friend. May your cigar never burn out. Casey Gedmintas, 82 Redbay Rd, Elgin, SC 29045, [email protected]
Shane, we both came a long way from Plattsburgh. I was pleasantly surprised to see you coming out of the PX at Ft. Bragg. I was in Plattsburgh on (08-22-03) and saw your name along with others who made the extreme sacrifice with you on the monument at City Hall. I know you are not alone up there and that your with good company. SFC Robert Mumblow, 126 Pinecrest Drive, Chadbourn, NC 28431, [email protected]
On 23 May 1970 a Huey (UH-1H 68-15628) from B Company, 158th AHB, was shot down south of Khe Sanh. The aircraft was struck in the tail boom by a rocket-propelled grenade. Six men died in the incident. MAJ Shane N. Soldato, Fayetteville, NC, Det B-52 (Project Delta) was one of them. Major Soldato was the Commanding Officer of Det B-52 (Project Delta), a combined training and operational unit which specialized in reconnaissance operations but was capable of fielding a battalion-size force for conventional operations. He was described as follows by another Special Forces officer who encountered him at 5th SF Group headquarters, Nha Trang: "The only other individual having coffee at that time was a young Major. I had watched him come in, and he was now filling up his cup at the urn. I had been Ft Bragg, NC, and the 82nd Airborne since I had seen fatigues with that much starch in them. "And where the hell did he get all those patches", I thought.
From the Ranger Tab on his shoulder to the Pathfinder patch on his pocket, he had about every qualifying badge and/or patch the Army awards, and had them all on his freshly starched and pressed fatigues. "In a land of crinkled tiger stripes and sterile fatigues, you couldn't help but notice this guy. Even at the head shed, where they wore a patch or two, and had started using starch, he stood out. If his cardboard uniform didn't grab you, then all those multi colored patches would. Then too, that uniform stuck to his 150 pound Italian frame like he was poured into it. He got his coffee and strutted toward the table. I was about to meet Shane Soldato, the new commander of Project Delta." Roger D Fleming, 2951 Dave Ray Street SW, Supply, NC 28462, [email protected].
He served as the Commanding Officer of Detachment B-52(PROJECT DELTA), 5th Special Forces Group, Special Forces, Vietnam.
Some of his Awards and Decorations include The Legion Of Merit, the Silver Star Medal, The Bronze Star Medal, The Combat Infantryman's Badge(CIB), The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, Special Forces Qualified, Pathfinder Qualified, Paratrooper Jump Wings, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal.
Maj Shane Nunzio Soldata was a member of the Army Reserve. MAJ Soldato served our country until May 23rd, 1970 in Quang Tri, South Vietnam. He was 35 years old and was married. It was reported that Shane died when his helicopter crashed when it was struck by an enemy RPG Rocket, southeast of Lang Vei. His body was recovered. Shane was born on August 30th, 1934 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. MAJ Soldato is on panel 10W, line 088 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C.
The flag that covered Shane's casket was given by his sister, Marie, to the boys of Camp Virginia, in Goshen, Virginia. At the end of each day in the summer months, the entire camp stands in formation and salutes as his flag is lowered. Charles and Carmela Rosenbaum, Carmela's uncle.
A fellow soldier and friend. May your cigar never burn out. Casey Gedmintas, 82 Redbay Rd, Elgin, SC 29045, [email protected]
Shane, we both came a long way from Plattsburgh. I was pleasantly surprised to see you coming out of the PX at Ft. Bragg. I was in Plattsburgh on (08-22-03) and saw your name along with others who made the extreme sacrifice with you on the monument at City Hall. I know you are not alone up there and that your with good company. SFC Robert Mumblow, 126 Pinecrest Drive, Chadbourn, NC 28431, [email protected]
On 23 May 1970 a Huey (UH-1H 68-15628) from B Company, 158th AHB, was shot down south of Khe Sanh. The aircraft was struck in the tail boom by a rocket-propelled grenade. Six men died in the incident. MAJ Shane N. Soldato, Fayetteville, NC, Det B-52 (Project Delta) was one of them. Major Soldato was the Commanding Officer of Det B-52 (Project Delta), a combined training and operational unit which specialized in reconnaissance operations but was capable of fielding a battalion-size force for conventional operations. He was described as follows by another Special Forces officer who encountered him at 5th SF Group headquarters, Nha Trang: "The only other individual having coffee at that time was a young Major. I had watched him come in, and he was now filling up his cup at the urn. I had been Ft Bragg, NC, and the 82nd Airborne since I had seen fatigues with that much starch in them. "And where the hell did he get all those patches", I thought.
From the Ranger Tab on his shoulder to the Pathfinder patch on his pocket, he had about every qualifying badge and/or patch the Army awards, and had them all on his freshly starched and pressed fatigues. "In a land of crinkled tiger stripes and sterile fatigues, you couldn't help but notice this guy. Even at the head shed, where they wore a patch or two, and had started using starch, he stood out. If his cardboard uniform didn't grab you, then all those multi colored patches would. Then too, that uniform stuck to his 150 pound Italian frame like he was poured into it. He got his coffee and strutted toward the table. I was about to meet Shane Soldato, the new commander of Project Delta." Roger D Fleming, 2951 Dave Ray Street SW, Supply, NC 28462, [email protected].
He served as the Commanding Officer of Detachment B-52(PROJECT DELTA), 5th Special Forces Group, Special Forces, Vietnam.
Some of his Awards and Decorations include The Legion Of Merit, the Silver Star Medal, The Bronze Star Medal, The Combat Infantryman's Badge(CIB), The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, Special Forces Qualified, Pathfinder Qualified, Paratrooper Jump Wings, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal.
