Collazo, Raphael Lorenzo, SGT

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Service Details

Last Rank
Sergeant

Last Service Branch
Infantry

Last Primary MOS
11B20-Infantryman

Last MOS Group
Infantry (Enlisted)

Primary Unit
1967-1968, 11B20, C Troop, 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment

Service Years
1965 - 1968

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

California

Year of Birth
1947

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Casualty Info

Home Town Gardena, CA	Last Address Gardena, CA

Casualty Date Mar 17, 1968
Cause Hostile, Died while Missing	Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Dinh Tuong (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Los Angeles National Cemetery - Los Angeles, California	Wall/Plot Coordinates 04W 096/ 58, F-26

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1968, Vietnam Veterans Memorial [Verified] - Assoc. Page
	2018, The National Gold Star Family Registry

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Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase III Campaign (1967-68)
From Month/Year June / 1967	To Month/Year January / 1968
Description This campaign was from 1 June 1967 to 29 January 1968.The conflict in South Vietnam remains basically unchanged. As Operation JUNCTION CITY ended, elements of the U.S. 1st and 25th Infantry Divisions, the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, and the forces of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam swung back toward Saigon to conduct another clearing operation, MANHATTAN. This took peace in the Long Nguyen base area just north of the previously cleared "Iron Triangle." South Vietnamese Armed Forces became more active and capable under U.S. advisors. During the year the Vietnamese Special Forces assumed responsibility for several Special Forces camps and for the CIDG companies manning them. In each case all of the U.S. advisors withdrew, leaving the Vietnamese in full command. With an increased delegation of responsibility to them, the South Vietnamese conducted major operations during 1967, and, in spite of VC attempts to avoid battle, achieved a number of contacts. Despite the success of U.S. and South Vietnamese Army operations, there were indications in the fall of 1967 of another enemy build-up, particularly in areas close to Laos and Cambodia. In late October, the VC struck again at the Special Forces Camp at Loc Ninh. Fortunately Vietnamese reinforcements saved the camp. At the same time, approximately 12,000 VC troops converged on a Special Forces camp at Dak To. This camp was located in northern Kontum Province, where the borders of Laos, Cambodia, and South Vietnam meet. In response to this potential threat, the U.S. and South Vietnam committed a total of sixteen battalions to the region to counter a disturbing enemy resurgence at Kontum and Loc Ninh.

My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year January / 1968	To Month/Year January / 1968

Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020

Personal Memories

Units Participated in Operation
1st Cavalry Division
29th Civil Affairs Company, I Corps
1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment
630th Military Police Company
18th Military Police Brigade
16th Military Police Group
545th Military Police Company
300th Military Police Company
212th Military Police Company
66th Military Police Company
272nd Military Police Company
716th Military Police Battalion
23rd Military Police Company
504th Military Police Battalion
218th Military Police Company
194th Military Police Company
1st Military Police Company, 1st Infantry Division
615th Military Police Company
148th Military Police Detachment
720th Military Police Battalion
95th Military Police Battalion
127th Military Police Company
527th Military Police Company
154th Transportation Company
552nd Military Police Company
23rd Military Police Company, 503rd Military Police Battalion (Airborne)
4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery
557th Military Police Company
101st Military Police Company
981st Military Police Company
93rd Military Police Battalion