"And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier's tomb, and beauty weeps the brave." (Joseph Drake)
UNITED STATES ARMY
PFC - E3 - ARMY - SELECTIVE SERVICE
82nd AIRBORNE DIVISION
COMPANY D, 2nd BATTALION, 505th INFANTRY
USARV
Killed In Action
RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART
UPDATE 29, OCTOBER 2018: THANK YOU TO TOM REECE for catching that the incorrect memorial was linked to David as a parent. l am online so sporadically that l can only check a few of my pages at a time, and l simply didn't notice the error, nor have l been able to update this page as much and as often as l would like to... I do specifically remember receiving the suggested link a couple of years back with the notation that the older gentleman was indeed David's father...unfortunately, l either did not ask for verification of the submitted info (I have learned A LOT since then, lol) or else the individual presented him/herself as a direct family member. My apologies, and l will keep trying to update correct family members to this memorial.
PFC Alicea began his tour on 8 June , 1968 and was killed less than eight weeks later, on 29 August 1968 in Thua Thien, South Vietnam.
The event in which Mr. Alicea was killed also took the lives of ten other men; I am presently researching this information and will update this page, accordingly.
David Alicea was 20 years old at the time of his loss.
His cause of death is listed as hostile/ground casualty, multiple fragmentation wounds; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Alicea, are listed as having survived him.
"These heroes are dead. They died for liberty - they died for us. They are at rest. They may or may not sleep in the land they made free, under the flag they rendered stainless, under the solemn pines, the sad hemlocks, the tearful willows, and the embracing vines. They sleep beneath the shadows of the clouds, careless alike of sunshine or of storm, each in the windowless Place of Rest. Earth may run red with other wars - they are at peace. In the midst of battle, in the roar of conflict, they found the serenity of death. I have one sentiment for soldiers living and dead: cheers for the living; tears for the dead." ~Robert G. Ingersoll
UNITED STATES ARMY
PFC - E3 - ARMY - SELECTIVE SERVICE
82nd AIRBORNE DIVISION
COMPANY D, 2nd BATTALION, 505th INFANTRY
USARV
Killed In Action
RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART
UPDATE 29, OCTOBER 2018: THANK YOU TO TOM REECE for catching that the incorrect memorial was linked to David as a parent. l am online so sporadically that l can only check a few of my pages at a time, and l simply didn't notice the error, nor have l been able to update this page as much and as often as l would like to... I do specifically remember receiving the suggested link a couple of years back with the notation that the older gentleman was indeed David's father...unfortunately, l either did not ask for verification of the submitted info (I have learned A LOT since then, lol) or else the individual presented him/herself as a direct family member. My apologies, and l will keep trying to update correct family members to this memorial.
PFC Alicea began his tour on 8 June , 1968 and was killed less than eight weeks later, on 29 August 1968 in Thua Thien, South Vietnam.
The event in which Mr. Alicea was killed also took the lives of ten other men; I am presently researching this information and will update this page, accordingly.
David Alicea was 20 years old at the time of his loss.
His cause of death is listed as hostile/ground casualty, multiple fragmentation wounds; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Alicea, are listed as having survived him.
"These heroes are dead. They died for liberty - they died for us. They are at rest. They may or may not sleep in the land they made free, under the flag they rendered stainless, under the solemn pines, the sad hemlocks, the tearful willows, and the embracing vines. They sleep beneath the shadows of the clouds, careless alike of sunshine or of storm, each in the windowless Place of Rest. Earth may run red with other wars - they are at peace. In the midst of battle, in the roar of conflict, they found the serenity of death. I have one sentiment for soldiers living and dead: cheers for the living; tears for the dead." ~Robert G. Ingersoll
"And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier's tomb, and beauty weeps the brave." (Joseph Drake)
UNITED STATES ARMY
PFC - E3 - ARMY - SELECTIVE SERVICE
82nd AIRBORNE DIVISION
COMPANY D, 2nd BATTALION, 505th INFANTRY
USARV
Killed In Action
RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART
UPDATE 29, OCTOBER 2018: THANK YOU TO TOM REECE for catching that the incorrect memorial was linked to David as a parent. l am online so sporadically that l can only check a few of my pages at a time, and l simply didn't notice the error, nor have l been able to update this page as much and as often as l would like to... I do specifically remember receiving the suggested link a couple of years back with the notation that the older gentleman was indeed David's father...unfortunately, l either did not ask for verification of the submitted info (I have learned A LOT since then, lol) or else the individual presented him/herself as a direct family member. My apologies, and l will keep trying to update correct family members to this memorial.
PFC Alicea began his tour on 8 June , 1968 and was killed less than eight weeks later, on 29 August 1968 in Thua Thien, South Vietnam.
The event in which Mr. Alicea was killed also took the lives of ten other men; I am presently researching this information and will update this page, accordingly.
David Alicea was 20 years old at the time of his loss.
His cause of death is listed as hostile/ground casualty, multiple fragmentation wounds; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Alicea, are listed as having survived him.
"These heroes are dead. They died for liberty - they died for us. They are at rest. They may or may not sleep in the land they made free, under the flag they rendered stainless, under the solemn pines, the sad hemlocks, the tearful willows, and the embracing vines. They sleep beneath the shadows of the clouds, careless alike of sunshine or of storm, each in the windowless Place of Rest. Earth may run red with other wars - they are at peace. In the midst of battle, in the roar of conflict, they found the serenity of death. I have one sentiment for soldiers living and dead: cheers for the living; tears for the dead." ~Robert G. Ingersoll
UNITED STATES ARMY
PFC - E3 - ARMY - SELECTIVE SERVICE
82nd AIRBORNE DIVISION
COMPANY D, 2nd BATTALION, 505th INFANTRY
USARV
Killed In Action
RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART
UPDATE 29, OCTOBER 2018: THANK YOU TO TOM REECE for catching that the incorrect memorial was linked to David as a parent. l am online so sporadically that l can only check a few of my pages at a time, and l simply didn't notice the error, nor have l been able to update this page as much and as often as l would like to... I do specifically remember receiving the suggested link a couple of years back with the notation that the older gentleman was indeed David's father...unfortunately, l either did not ask for verification of the submitted info (I have learned A LOT since then, lol) or else the individual presented him/herself as a direct family member. My apologies, and l will keep trying to update correct family members to this memorial.
PFC Alicea began his tour on 8 June , 1968 and was killed less than eight weeks later, on 29 August 1968 in Thua Thien, South Vietnam.
The event in which Mr. Alicea was killed also took the lives of ten other men; I am presently researching this information and will update this page, accordingly.
David Alicea was 20 years old at the time of his loss.
His cause of death is listed as hostile/ground casualty, multiple fragmentation wounds; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Alicea, are listed as having survived him.
"These heroes are dead. They died for liberty - they died for us. They are at rest. They may or may not sleep in the land they made free, under the flag they rendered stainless, under the solemn pines, the sad hemlocks, the tearful willows, and the embracing vines. They sleep beneath the shadows of the clouds, careless alike of sunshine or of storm, each in the windowless Place of Rest. Earth may run red with other wars - they are at peace. In the midst of battle, in the roar of conflict, they found the serenity of death. I have one sentiment for soldiers living and dead: cheers for the living; tears for the dead." ~Robert G. Ingersoll
