Memorial Service for Richard Colburn
Summary
A memorial service for Richard Colburn was held in 2021. Colburn was killed on April 24, 1971, when the UH-1H helicopter he was aboard crashed at FSB Fontaine. He was not organic to D Company — he was with Battalion Armor — but his death occurred in the context of D Co.'s operations following the April 20 contact.
James Garvin, who had been manifested on the same flight and was bumped before takeoff, attended the memorial and is the primary source connecting this event to the archive.
The specific date and location of the memorial service are not yet documented in this archive.
A memorial service for Richard Colburn was held in 2021. If you attended or have information about it — including the date, location, or others who were present — please contact us.
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