SGT Eric Stuart Gold, Vietnam Veteran, Native of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Sergeant Eric Stuart Gold was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, SGT Gold served our country until January 5th, 1969 in Binh Duong, South Vietnam. He was 19 years old and was not married. It was reported that Eric died from small arms fire or grenade. His body was recovered. SGT Gold is on panel 35W, line 038 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.
Our unit was organized with highly trained and motivated soldiers, most of whom had at least 6 months in combat and had undergone an intensive selection program before they were assigned. Only the best of the best could prevail. Our unit was organized to provide long range reconnaissance, surveillance,target acquisition, and special type missions on a corp level basis and usually operated in 4-6 man teams. The company also had the capacity to operate as a platoon size force and conduct regular recon-in-force missions. At times, they were attached to Special Forces units and were trained by them at the MACV Recondo School in Vietnam. E/20 LRP, C/75th Ranger, [email protected].
A Soldier Falls: A man is lost to the insanity of the time in which he lived And all we ask, of those he left is that they can forgive For how can we know what thoughts he had in his final moment in time, and how can we feel the demons he fought in the loneliness of his mind So bring out the soldier who is lost and lay him upon his shield and commit him to his comrades with whom he fought from the rude bridge at Concord to the green of Flanders field Where the poppies grow We can lay the blame on the men of greed who tossed him to the fray stripped him of his humanity and took his soul away To be returned in tattered shreds of what it was before to him,a gentle man Theyre'll be no more nights of sleeplessness no more restless dreams, no more silent torture no more silent screams For he is at peace He is now with those who have gone before who have walked where he has trod, And we pray he finds serenity in the loving arms of God So we lay him here beneath the green under skies of china blue Rest easy gentle soldier We're proud we could have known you, Rest Easy Eric, Bud. Wesley Baggett,7394 South Hobbs Point, Lecanto, FL 34461, [email protected].
I was a school friend: I went to grade school and high school with Eric and graduated in June 1967. We are coming up on our 40th high school reunion and Eric will be remembered again. Every reunion starting with the 10th we take a moment and remember our friends who have passed on and cannot attend the reunion with their friends. Eric and Frank Metzkler are very special friends being remembered with a prayer and the knowledge that we are here celebrating because of their sacrifices. I will never forget Eric and hope his family knows that others remember him also and always will. Debbie (Burkhalter) Gibson,
Waldorf, MD, 20601, [email protected].
"You are Remembered" Peace and condolence, to the family and friends. "He which hath no stomach to this fight let him depart. But we in it shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers!! For he today, that sheds his blood with me, shall always be my brother". Rest in peace brave soldier, you have not and will not be forgotten. 'W.Shakespeare' May God Bless You for your Sacrifice!!! Manny G, Fellow Veteran 69-70 An Khe, Union Gap, WA. 98903
I STILL REMEMBER YOU: Eric was a friend of myself and my family when we both lived in Maryland in the early to mid '60's. He was a fantastic person and I really looked up to him when I was between 10 and 14 years old. I moved to Northern Virginia in August of 1966 and only saw Eric once or twice after I moved, before he joined the army, and read about his death in a Washington newspaper. I was devastated and even as I write this, I can't stop the tears from filling my eyes. I had a very strange experience regarding a story in People magazine about THE WALL. I opened the magazine, and literally put my finger on Eric's name, in a photo relating to this article. I have always felt that Eric was bringing my attention to his name. I visited the wall for the first time with another Vietnam vet, who was a passenger in my cab. I was a taxi driver in those days, and he also had buddies on the wall. He felt that I was chosen to take him there, and so did I. I have searched for Eric's brother Jeff Gold, Mother, Dorothy Eye, and sister, Diana Gold, but have not been able to find any of them. I hope some day to find them and let them know how much Eric's friendship and sacrifice meant to me and my family. God bless you, Eric, you are not forgotten!
Eric, I found Jeff and in the process, I found someone from your outfit in Nam. He filled me in about how you were hit and told me he held your hand and spoke to you before you died. He and every one in your outfit came to see you before you passed on. This information eased my mind and most of all, it helped your brother Jeff, who had always wondered if you had been alone at the end. I will always think of you until the day I pass over. But now I can think of you in a little more peaceful way, knowing that your comrades were surrounding you at the end. Until we meet again. Vernon Edwards, 775 Gateway Drive, S.E. Wash DC, Leesburg, Va, 20175.
He served with Echo Company, 20th Infantry Regiment, 1723rd Airborne Brigade, USARV.
He was awarded The Combat Infantryman's Badge(CIB), The Bronze Star Medal with One Oak Leaf Cluster, Three awards of the Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal and The Good Conduct Medal.
Sergeant Eric Stuart Gold was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, SGT Gold served our country until January 5th, 1969 in Binh Duong, South Vietnam. He was 19 years old and was not married. It was reported that Eric died from small arms fire or grenade. His body was recovered. SGT Gold is on panel 35W, line 038 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.
Our unit was organized with highly trained and motivated soldiers, most of whom had at least 6 months in combat and had undergone an intensive selection program before they were assigned. Only the best of the best could prevail. Our unit was organized to provide long range reconnaissance, surveillance,target acquisition, and special type missions on a corp level basis and usually operated in 4-6 man teams. The company also had the capacity to operate as a platoon size force and conduct regular recon-in-force missions. At times, they were attached to Special Forces units and were trained by them at the MACV Recondo School in Vietnam. E/20 LRP, C/75th Ranger, [email protected].
A Soldier Falls: A man is lost to the insanity of the time in which he lived And all we ask, of those he left is that they can forgive For how can we know what thoughts he had in his final moment in time, and how can we feel the demons he fought in the loneliness of his mind So bring out the soldier who is lost and lay him upon his shield and commit him to his comrades with whom he fought from the rude bridge at Concord to the green of Flanders field Where the poppies grow We can lay the blame on the men of greed who tossed him to the fray stripped him of his humanity and took his soul away To be returned in tattered shreds of what it was before to him,a gentle man Theyre'll be no more nights of sleeplessness no more restless dreams, no more silent torture no more silent screams For he is at peace He is now with those who have gone before who have walked where he has trod, And we pray he finds serenity in the loving arms of God So we lay him here beneath the green under skies of china blue Rest easy gentle soldier We're proud we could have known you, Rest Easy Eric, Bud. Wesley Baggett,7394 South Hobbs Point, Lecanto, FL 34461, [email protected].
I was a school friend: I went to grade school and high school with Eric and graduated in June 1967. We are coming up on our 40th high school reunion and Eric will be remembered again. Every reunion starting with the 10th we take a moment and remember our friends who have passed on and cannot attend the reunion with their friends. Eric and Frank Metzkler are very special friends being remembered with a prayer and the knowledge that we are here celebrating because of their sacrifices. I will never forget Eric and hope his family knows that others remember him also and always will. Debbie (Burkhalter) Gibson,
Waldorf, MD, 20601, [email protected].
"You are Remembered" Peace and condolence, to the family and friends. "He which hath no stomach to this fight let him depart. But we in it shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers!! For he today, that sheds his blood with me, shall always be my brother". Rest in peace brave soldier, you have not and will not be forgotten. 'W.Shakespeare' May God Bless You for your Sacrifice!!! Manny G, Fellow Veteran 69-70 An Khe, Union Gap, WA. 98903
I STILL REMEMBER YOU: Eric was a friend of myself and my family when we both lived in Maryland in the early to mid '60's. He was a fantastic person and I really looked up to him when I was between 10 and 14 years old. I moved to Northern Virginia in August of 1966 and only saw Eric once or twice after I moved, before he joined the army, and read about his death in a Washington newspaper. I was devastated and even as I write this, I can't stop the tears from filling my eyes. I had a very strange experience regarding a story in People magazine about THE WALL. I opened the magazine, and literally put my finger on Eric's name, in a photo relating to this article. I have always felt that Eric was bringing my attention to his name. I visited the wall for the first time with another Vietnam vet, who was a passenger in my cab. I was a taxi driver in those days, and he also had buddies on the wall. He felt that I was chosen to take him there, and so did I. I have searched for Eric's brother Jeff Gold, Mother, Dorothy Eye, and sister, Diana Gold, but have not been able to find any of them. I hope some day to find them and let them know how much Eric's friendship and sacrifice meant to me and my family. God bless you, Eric, you are not forgotten!
Eric, I found Jeff and in the process, I found someone from your outfit in Nam. He filled me in about how you were hit and told me he held your hand and spoke to you before you died. He and every one in your outfit came to see you before you passed on. This information eased my mind and most of all, it helped your brother Jeff, who had always wondered if you had been alone at the end. I will always think of you until the day I pass over. But now I can think of you in a little more peaceful way, knowing that your comrades were surrounding you at the end. Until we meet again. Vernon Edwards, 775 Gateway Drive, S.E. Wash DC, Leesburg, Va, 20175.
He served with Echo Company, 20th Infantry Regiment, 1723rd Airborne Brigade, USARV.
He was awarded The Combat Infantryman's Badge(CIB), The Bronze Star Medal with One Oak Leaf Cluster, Three awards of the Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal and The Good Conduct Medal.
SGT Eric Stuart Gold, Vietnam Veteran, Native of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Sergeant Eric Stuart Gold was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, SGT Gold served our country until January 5th, 1969 in Binh Duong, South Vietnam. He was 19 years old and was not married. It was reported that Eric died from small arms fire or grenade. His body was recovered. SGT Gold is on panel 35W, line 038 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.
Our unit was organized with highly trained and motivated soldiers, most of whom had at least 6 months in combat and had undergone an intensive selection program before they were assigned. Only the best of the best could prevail. Our unit was organized to provide long range reconnaissance, surveillance,target acquisition, and special type missions on a corp level basis and usually operated in 4-6 man teams. The company also had the capacity to operate as a platoon size force and conduct regular recon-in-force missions. At times, they were attached to Special Forces units and were trained by them at the MACV Recondo School in Vietnam. E/20 LRP, C/75th Ranger, [email protected].
A Soldier Falls: A man is lost to the insanity of the time in which he lived And all we ask, of those he left is that they can forgive For how can we know what thoughts he had in his final moment in time, and how can we feel the demons he fought in the loneliness of his mind So bring out the soldier who is lost and lay him upon his shield and commit him to his comrades with whom he fought from the rude bridge at Concord to the green of Flanders field Where the poppies grow We can lay the blame on the men of greed who tossed him to the fray stripped him of his humanity and took his soul away To be returned in tattered shreds of what it was before to him,a gentle man Theyre'll be no more nights of sleeplessness no more restless dreams, no more silent torture no more silent screams For he is at peace He is now with those who have gone before who have walked where he has trod, And we pray he finds serenity in the loving arms of God So we lay him here beneath the green under skies of china blue Rest easy gentle soldier We're proud we could have known you, Rest Easy Eric, Bud. Wesley Baggett,7394 South Hobbs Point, Lecanto, FL 34461, [email protected].
I was a school friend: I went to grade school and high school with Eric and graduated in June 1967. We are coming up on our 40th high school reunion and Eric will be remembered again. Every reunion starting with the 10th we take a moment and remember our friends who have passed on and cannot attend the reunion with their friends. Eric and Frank Metzkler are very special friends being remembered with a prayer and the knowledge that we are here celebrating because of their sacrifices. I will never forget Eric and hope his family knows that others remember him also and always will. Debbie (Burkhalter) Gibson,
Waldorf, MD, 20601, [email protected].
"You are Remembered" Peace and condolence, to the family and friends. "He which hath no stomach to this fight let him depart. But we in it shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers!! For he today, that sheds his blood with me, shall always be my brother". Rest in peace brave soldier, you have not and will not be forgotten. 'W.Shakespeare' May God Bless You for your Sacrifice!!! Manny G, Fellow Veteran 69-70 An Khe, Union Gap, WA. 98903
I STILL REMEMBER YOU: Eric was a friend of myself and my family when we both lived in Maryland in the early to mid '60's. He was a fantastic person and I really looked up to him when I was between 10 and 14 years old. I moved to Northern Virginia in August of 1966 and only saw Eric once or twice after I moved, before he joined the army, and read about his death in a Washington newspaper. I was devastated and even as I write this, I can't stop the tears from filling my eyes. I had a very strange experience regarding a story in People magazine about THE WALL. I opened the magazine, and literally put my finger on Eric's name, in a photo relating to this article. I have always felt that Eric was bringing my attention to his name. I visited the wall for the first time with another Vietnam vet, who was a passenger in my cab. I was a taxi driver in those days, and he also had buddies on the wall. He felt that I was chosen to take him there, and so did I. I have searched for Eric's brother Jeff Gold, Mother, Dorothy Eye, and sister, Diana Gold, but have not been able to find any of them. I hope some day to find them and let them know how much Eric's friendship and sacrifice meant to me and my family. God bless you, Eric, you are not forgotten!
Eric, I found Jeff and in the process, I found someone from your outfit in Nam. He filled me in about how you were hit and told me he held your hand and spoke to you before you died. He and every one in your outfit came to see you before you passed on. This information eased my mind and most of all, it helped your brother Jeff, who had always wondered if you had been alone at the end. I will always think of you until the day I pass over. But now I can think of you in a little more peaceful way, knowing that your comrades were surrounding you at the end. Until we meet again. Vernon Edwards, 775 Gateway Drive, S.E. Wash DC, Leesburg, Va, 20175.
He served with Echo Company, 20th Infantry Regiment, 1723rd Airborne Brigade, USARV.
He was awarded The Combat Infantryman's Badge(CIB), The Bronze Star Medal with One Oak Leaf Cluster, Three awards of the Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal and The Good Conduct Medal.
Sergeant Eric Stuart Gold was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, SGT Gold served our country until January 5th, 1969 in Binh Duong, South Vietnam. He was 19 years old and was not married. It was reported that Eric died from small arms fire or grenade. His body was recovered. SGT Gold is on panel 35W, line 038 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.
Our unit was organized with highly trained and motivated soldiers, most of whom had at least 6 months in combat and had undergone an intensive selection program before they were assigned. Only the best of the best could prevail. Our unit was organized to provide long range reconnaissance, surveillance,target acquisition, and special type missions on a corp level basis and usually operated in 4-6 man teams. The company also had the capacity to operate as a platoon size force and conduct regular recon-in-force missions. At times, they were attached to Special Forces units and were trained by them at the MACV Recondo School in Vietnam. E/20 LRP, C/75th Ranger, [email protected].
A Soldier Falls: A man is lost to the insanity of the time in which he lived And all we ask, of those he left is that they can forgive For how can we know what thoughts he had in his final moment in time, and how can we feel the demons he fought in the loneliness of his mind So bring out the soldier who is lost and lay him upon his shield and commit him to his comrades with whom he fought from the rude bridge at Concord to the green of Flanders field Where the poppies grow We can lay the blame on the men of greed who tossed him to the fray stripped him of his humanity and took his soul away To be returned in tattered shreds of what it was before to him,a gentle man Theyre'll be no more nights of sleeplessness no more restless dreams, no more silent torture no more silent screams For he is at peace He is now with those who have gone before who have walked where he has trod, And we pray he finds serenity in the loving arms of God So we lay him here beneath the green under skies of china blue Rest easy gentle soldier We're proud we could have known you, Rest Easy Eric, Bud. Wesley Baggett,7394 South Hobbs Point, Lecanto, FL 34461, [email protected].
I was a school friend: I went to grade school and high school with Eric and graduated in June 1967. We are coming up on our 40th high school reunion and Eric will be remembered again. Every reunion starting with the 10th we take a moment and remember our friends who have passed on and cannot attend the reunion with their friends. Eric and Frank Metzkler are very special friends being remembered with a prayer and the knowledge that we are here celebrating because of their sacrifices. I will never forget Eric and hope his family knows that others remember him also and always will. Debbie (Burkhalter) Gibson,
Waldorf, MD, 20601, [email protected].
"You are Remembered" Peace and condolence, to the family and friends. "He which hath no stomach to this fight let him depart. But we in it shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers!! For he today, that sheds his blood with me, shall always be my brother". Rest in peace brave soldier, you have not and will not be forgotten. 'W.Shakespeare' May God Bless You for your Sacrifice!!! Manny G, Fellow Veteran 69-70 An Khe, Union Gap, WA. 98903
I STILL REMEMBER YOU: Eric was a friend of myself and my family when we both lived in Maryland in the early to mid '60's. He was a fantastic person and I really looked up to him when I was between 10 and 14 years old. I moved to Northern Virginia in August of 1966 and only saw Eric once or twice after I moved, before he joined the army, and read about his death in a Washington newspaper. I was devastated and even as I write this, I can't stop the tears from filling my eyes. I had a very strange experience regarding a story in People magazine about THE WALL. I opened the magazine, and literally put my finger on Eric's name, in a photo relating to this article. I have always felt that Eric was bringing my attention to his name. I visited the wall for the first time with another Vietnam vet, who was a passenger in my cab. I was a taxi driver in those days, and he also had buddies on the wall. He felt that I was chosen to take him there, and so did I. I have searched for Eric's brother Jeff Gold, Mother, Dorothy Eye, and sister, Diana Gold, but have not been able to find any of them. I hope some day to find them and let them know how much Eric's friendship and sacrifice meant to me and my family. God bless you, Eric, you are not forgotten!
Eric, I found Jeff and in the process, I found someone from your outfit in Nam. He filled me in about how you were hit and told me he held your hand and spoke to you before you died. He and every one in your outfit came to see you before you passed on. This information eased my mind and most of all, it helped your brother Jeff, who had always wondered if you had been alone at the end. I will always think of you until the day I pass over. But now I can think of you in a little more peaceful way, knowing that your comrades were surrounding you at the end. Until we meet again. Vernon Edwards, 775 Gateway Drive, S.E. Wash DC, Leesburg, Va, 20175.
He served with Echo Company, 20th Infantry Regiment, 1723rd Airborne Brigade, USARV.
He was awarded The Combat Infantryman's Badge(CIB), The Bronze Star Medal with One Oak Leaf Cluster, Three awards of the Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal and The Good Conduct Medal.
