Stanley Joe Cruse
Stan was a member of Second Squad, 17th Cavalry (Air), Troop D (Delta Troop), 101st Airborne Division where he served as an 11D40, Armor Reconnaissance Specialist. He started his tour in Vietnam on 9/26/1969.
Stanley was killed in action during the battle of Fire Support Base (FSB) Ripcord. The FSB was located on a mountain side overlooking the A-Shau Valley close to the Cambodian border. The 23 day battle between the 101st Airborne Division and the North Vietnamese Army lasted from July 1st to July 23, 1970. It was the last major confrontation between United States ground forces and North Vietnam of the Vietnam War. Even though three Medals of Honor and six Distinguished Service Crosses were earned in the battle, the American public knew very little about the battle until 1985, when the FSB Ripcord Association was founded. Three Medals of Honor and six Distinguished Service Crosses were awarded to participants for actions during the battle. Betweeen 200-300 US servicemen were killed in this 23 days of combat against an estimated 30,000 North Vietnamese soldiers. The ememy losses are unknown but it is believed to be over 1000.
The following 17th Cavalry troopers were killed the same day as Stanley:
Sergeant First Class Walter Lewis Walker
Staff Sergeant Allen Ralph Stroud
Sergeant Harold Leroy Frank
Specialist 4th Class Joseph F. McDermott III
Private First Class Harry Ewing
Sergeant Stanley Joe Cruse, Sn #440500463, earned the following badges/decoration during his service in the United States Army during the Vietnam War:
- Combat Infantryman's Badge
- Silver Star Medal
- Bronze Star Medal
- Army Commendation Medal
- Purple Heart Medal
- Air Medal
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal with bronze battle/campaign stars
- Vietnamese Campaign Medal with 1960 device
- Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry
- Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry Unit Citation Ribbon with Palm
- Vietnamese Civic Action Unit Citation Ribbon with Palm
- Army Marksmanship Qualification Badge
Stan's sacrifice is commemorated on the Vietnam War Memorial ("The Wall") on Panel W9, Line 129.
Stan was a member of Second Squad, 17th Cavalry (Air), Troop D (Delta Troop), 101st Airborne Division where he served as an 11D40, Armor Reconnaissance Specialist. He started his tour in Vietnam on 9/26/1969.
Stanley was killed in action during the battle of Fire Support Base (FSB) Ripcord. The FSB was located on a mountain side overlooking the A-Shau Valley close to the Cambodian border. The 23 day battle between the 101st Airborne Division and the North Vietnamese Army lasted from July 1st to July 23, 1970. It was the last major confrontation between United States ground forces and North Vietnam of the Vietnam War. Even though three Medals of Honor and six Distinguished Service Crosses were earned in the battle, the American public knew very little about the battle until 1985, when the FSB Ripcord Association was founded. Three Medals of Honor and six Distinguished Service Crosses were awarded to participants for actions during the battle. Betweeen 200-300 US servicemen were killed in this 23 days of combat against an estimated 30,000 North Vietnamese soldiers. The ememy losses are unknown but it is believed to be over 1000.
The following 17th Cavalry troopers were killed the same day as Stanley:
Sergeant First Class Walter Lewis Walker
Staff Sergeant Allen Ralph Stroud
Sergeant Harold Leroy Frank
Specialist 4th Class Joseph F. McDermott III
Private First Class Harry Ewing
Sergeant Stanley Joe Cruse, Sn #440500463, earned the following badges/decoration during his service in the United States Army during the Vietnam War:
- Combat Infantryman's Badge
- Silver Star Medal
- Bronze Star Medal
- Army Commendation Medal
- Purple Heart Medal
- Air Medal
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal with bronze battle/campaign stars
- Vietnamese Campaign Medal with 1960 device
- Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry
- Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry Unit Citation Ribbon with Palm
- Vietnamese Civic Action Unit Citation Ribbon with Palm
- Army Marksmanship Qualification Badge
Stan's sacrifice is commemorated on the Vietnam War Memorial ("The Wall") on Panel W9, Line 129.
Stanley Joe Cruse
Stan was a member of Second Squad, 17th Cavalry (Air), Troop D (Delta Troop), 101st Airborne Division where he served as an 11D40, Armor Reconnaissance Specialist. He started his tour in Vietnam on 9/26/1969.
Stanley was killed in action during the battle of Fire Support Base (FSB) Ripcord. The FSB was located on a mountain side overlooking the A-Shau Valley close to the Cambodian border. The 23 day battle between the 101st Airborne Division and the North Vietnamese Army lasted from July 1st to July 23, 1970. It was the last major confrontation between United States ground forces and North Vietnam of the Vietnam War. Even though three Medals of Honor and six Distinguished Service Crosses were earned in the battle, the American public knew very little about the battle until 1985, when the FSB Ripcord Association was founded. Three Medals of Honor and six Distinguished Service Crosses were awarded to participants for actions during the battle. Betweeen 200-300 US servicemen were killed in this 23 days of combat against an estimated 30,000 North Vietnamese soldiers. The ememy losses are unknown but it is believed to be over 1000.
The following 17th Cavalry troopers were killed the same day as Stanley:
Sergeant First Class Walter Lewis Walker
Staff Sergeant Allen Ralph Stroud
Sergeant Harold Leroy Frank
Specialist 4th Class Joseph F. McDermott III
Private First Class Harry Ewing
Sergeant Stanley Joe Cruse, Sn #440500463, earned the following badges/decoration during his service in the United States Army during the Vietnam War:
- Combat Infantryman's Badge
- Silver Star Medal
- Bronze Star Medal
- Army Commendation Medal
- Purple Heart Medal
- Air Medal
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal with bronze battle/campaign stars
- Vietnamese Campaign Medal with 1960 device
- Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry
- Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry Unit Citation Ribbon with Palm
- Vietnamese Civic Action Unit Citation Ribbon with Palm
- Army Marksmanship Qualification Badge
Stan's sacrifice is commemorated on the Vietnam War Memorial ("The Wall") on Panel W9, Line 129.
Stan was a member of Second Squad, 17th Cavalry (Air), Troop D (Delta Troop), 101st Airborne Division where he served as an 11D40, Armor Reconnaissance Specialist. He started his tour in Vietnam on 9/26/1969.
Stanley was killed in action during the battle of Fire Support Base (FSB) Ripcord. The FSB was located on a mountain side overlooking the A-Shau Valley close to the Cambodian border. The 23 day battle between the 101st Airborne Division and the North Vietnamese Army lasted from July 1st to July 23, 1970. It was the last major confrontation between United States ground forces and North Vietnam of the Vietnam War. Even though three Medals of Honor and six Distinguished Service Crosses were earned in the battle, the American public knew very little about the battle until 1985, when the FSB Ripcord Association was founded. Three Medals of Honor and six Distinguished Service Crosses were awarded to participants for actions during the battle. Betweeen 200-300 US servicemen were killed in this 23 days of combat against an estimated 30,000 North Vietnamese soldiers. The ememy losses are unknown but it is believed to be over 1000.
The following 17th Cavalry troopers were killed the same day as Stanley:
Sergeant First Class Walter Lewis Walker
Staff Sergeant Allen Ralph Stroud
Sergeant Harold Leroy Frank
Specialist 4th Class Joseph F. McDermott III
Private First Class Harry Ewing
Sergeant Stanley Joe Cruse, Sn #440500463, earned the following badges/decoration during his service in the United States Army during the Vietnam War:
- Combat Infantryman's Badge
- Silver Star Medal
- Bronze Star Medal
- Army Commendation Medal
- Purple Heart Medal
- Air Medal
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal with bronze battle/campaign stars
- Vietnamese Campaign Medal with 1960 device
- Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry
- Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry Unit Citation Ribbon with Palm
- Vietnamese Civic Action Unit Citation Ribbon with Palm
- Army Marksmanship Qualification Badge
Stan's sacrifice is commemorated on the Vietnam War Memorial ("The Wall") on Panel W9, Line 129.
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U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
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Vietnam War: U.S. Military Casualties, 1956-1998
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U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
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U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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