LT Hill's hometown was Rochester, NY, and was a member of East High School, class of 1960. He became a commissioned officer in the US Army, Infantry Branch, and began a tour of duty in Vietnam on 30 October 1966. He was given command of Recon Platoon, HHC 1/26th Infantry. The battalion was taking part in Operation Junction City, near the Cambodian border in Tay Ninh Province. On 31 March, the 1/26th Infantry began search and destroy operations in the area. The recon platoon was searching the woods northwest of the LZ perimeter. The VC were expecting the Americans and had hung small signs written in English on the trees, warning that Americans who went beyond the signs would not return. At 13:00 the platoon moved further north into a wooded area, approximately 5 km (3 mi) south of the Cambodian border. There, first contact was made. The platoon's point man was hit by enemy fire, and First Lieutenant Richard A. Hill went forward to check the situation, only to be mortally wounded. - Courtesy of Richard Weston
LT Hill's hometown was Rochester, NY, and was a member of East High School, class of 1960. He became a commissioned officer in the US Army, Infantry Branch, and began a tour of duty in Vietnam on 30 October 1966. He was given command of Recon Platoon, HHC 1/26th Infantry. The battalion was taking part in Operation Junction City, near the Cambodian border in Tay Ninh Province. On 31 March, the 1/26th Infantry began search and destroy operations in the area. The recon platoon was searching the woods northwest of the LZ perimeter. The VC were expecting the Americans and had hung small signs written in English on the trees, warning that Americans who went beyond the signs would not return. At 13:00 the platoon moved further north into a wooded area, approximately 5 km (3 mi) south of the Cambodian border. There, first contact was made. The platoon's point man was hit by enemy fire, and First Lieutenant Richard A. Hill went forward to check the situation, only to be mortally wounded. - Courtesy of Richard Weston
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