Louis Earl Fenceroy ★ Vietnam War Gold Star Veteran from Louisiana
On May 21, 1969 Private First Class Fenceroy was declared a casualty of the Vietnam War. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army. ★ He is remembered by the people of Louisiana. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 272156 |
| Service ID | 67157224 |
| Name | Louis Earl Fenceroy |
| From | Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana |
| Birth Date | September 23, 1946 |
| Casualty Date | May 21, 1969 |
| War | Vietnam War |
| Service Branch | Army |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Specialty | Light Weapons Infantry |
| Unit/Group | 101st Airborne Division, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry, C Company |
| Casualty Type | Died through hostile action .. small arms fire |
| Location | Hill 270, South Vietnam, Quang Tin province |
| Burial | Troussel Hill Cemetery in Collingston, Louisiana |
| Notable Awards |
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | Louis Earl Fenceroy is buried or memorialized at Troussel Hill Cemetery in Collingston, Louisiana.  Louis is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 24w, Line 65. |
Additional Details
Quiet and dependable, Louis was one of the unsung heroes of 2nd Platoon, C Co, 1/501st Infantry, 101st Airborne Division who regularly demonstrated personal courage and dedication to duty under conditions of heavy combat. Louis was killed while participating in an assault on a fortified hill near Tam Ky that was being defended by North Vietnamese Army regulars. He is not forgotten. - Don GourleyA combat medic and eleven infantrymen died on and around the hill that day. Forty-six men were wounded nearly overwhelming the 27th Evac Hospital at Chu Lai as they were brought in, most of them after dark. |
Commendations + Awards
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★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Purple Heart
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ Parachutist Badge
★ National Defense Service Medal
★ Vietnam Campaign Medal
★ Vietnam Service Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Vietnam Gallantry Cross
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• 887 Vietnam War
• 155 Prisoners of war
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• 1,519 Missing in action
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• 61 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 5 Medal of Honor recipients
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