Primary Source Archive · Initiated April 2026 · Active Collection · D Co. 2nd Bn. 8th Cavalry · 1st Cav Div (Airmobile)
Delta
Company
Archive
Company
Archive
A permanent record of the men of D Co., 2/8 CAV — built one soldier at a time from the materials families have kept.
This archive collects primary source materials — letters, photographs, documents, firsthand accounts — from veterans and families of Delta Company. Compiled by the son of SGT Marvin Dale Miller, Cat Platoon, December 1970–1971.
3
Soldier Profiles
3
Combat Events
8
KIA Documented
2
Primary Sources
Recent Profiles
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Ken Weaver
· Cat (Wild Cat) Platoon · 3rd
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Contact details for living veterans are held in restricted access only and do not appear in any public view.
Documented Events
20 April 1971 · North of FSB Fanning
Contact — Bunker Complex
Cat Platoon spotted enemy at a creek. Range Platoon walked into a fortified bunker complex. 4 KIA. CPL Cardwell, CPL Drinkard, CPL Hall. Multiple accounts preserved without editorial reconciliation.
24 April 1971 · FSB Fontaine
Huey Crash — Only Known Photos
UH-1 crashed shortly after departure. 3 KIA. SGT Miller's photographs are the only known visual record. FSB Fanning named for the pilot who died.
21 October 1971 · Location Under Research
Contact — Makowski KIA
SP4 Makowski killed in action. 1 KIA. Circumstances and unit composition under ongoing research.
Primary Sources
McGrew Field Calendar, 1971
ASA Newsletters, 1988–2026
About This Archive
All records are works in progress. Personal contact details for living veterans are maintained in restricted access only. Submissions from veterans, family members, and researchers are welcomed — all materials are reviewed before publication.
If you served with D Co. 2/8 CAV or have materials from a family member who did, this archive wants to hear from you.
If you served with D Co. 2/8 CAV or have materials from a family member who did, this archive wants to hear from you.