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| The rosters cover 1967 and 1968. Each rosters has links to personal pages, many with stories and photos. There is a list of KIA's by date. |
| ALPHA ORIGINALS NAM FACTS The heaviest fighting was in 1968, 49 men died. Our worst month, April 1968, 23 men died. Our worst day, April 6, 1968, 15 men died. Our 1st losses were due to friendly fire, December 29, 1967. 2LT Cappaert - Weapons Platoon CPL Graham - Weapons Platoon SGT Henderson - Weapons Platoon PSGT Johnson - Weapons Platoon Our 1st loss due to enemy fire was February 3, 1968. SP4 Brandon - 1st Platoon The 1st replacement to die was February 19, 1968 SP4 Collier The last Fort Campbell Original killed was on November 4, 1968 SP4 Williams Sadly, Alpha Company accounted for 38% of the total KIA's confirmed by 2/501st the first year. |
| Airmobile Originals who died after 1968 Carl Frances Arbogast Donald June Corbett Dennis Eugene Dawson Robert Richard Malecki William Wavid Poole, Jr. Samuel CharlesTharpe |
| Last Fort Campbell Originals to die in Vietnam Captain Roy Edward Shaw, Jr. |