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This Military Service Page was created/owned by SGT David O Olsen to remember Phillips, Gregory Lee, SP 4.

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Home Town Albuquerque	Last Address Albuquerque

Casualty Date Nov 04, 1968
Cause Hostile, Died	Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Hau Nghia (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Santa Fe National Cemetery - Santa Fe, New Mexico	Wall/Plot Coordinates 39W 018

Donald Storm
Donald_Storm@ca.blm.gov
friend
420 N. Warner St Ridgecrest CA 93555 USA
Forty Years Ago
Lost in another presidential election was a death on Nov. 4, 1968, Sp4 Gregory Phillips, Crewchief, D Troop 3/4 Cav, 25th Inf Div. That evening five helicopters flew in to an LZ to take out the Blue Plt, as his ship, the lead, started to lift off, the NVA launched an RPG and MG ambush of the entire LZ. Four ships never lifted off, and an RPG exploded into the side of Gregory's ship, sending shrapnel into his chest. His pilot did lift off though, and flew crippled a short distance to a evening bivouac being formed by one of the other Cav Troop. But Gregory had bled to death during that flight. The irony is that he escaped that ambush, but yet if he had stayed, he would have received help, and possibly lived. So, forty years later, Gregory, your death is still remembered, as well as the cruel irony of it. Take Care as Always.
Nov 3, 2008

Manuel Pino Bco 2/8th 1st Cav 68-69
mpjr54@msn.com
Fellow Cav Brother
D/3/4 Cav 25 Inf

Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings, Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds and done a hundred things. You have not dreamed of wheeled and soared and swung, high in the sunlit silence, hov'ring there, I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air. Up, up the long delirious, burning blue I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace, where never lark, or even eagle flew, and, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of God. By John G. Magee, Jr.

Dec 15, 2006

doug snyder
C2555D@aol.com
FELLOW SOLDIER 25TH INF.
2555 MIDDLE WAY
EASTON, PA 18040 USA
NOT FORGOTTEN HERO
JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN, HERO, HAPPY BIRTHDAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SACRIFICE, DOUG, CO.A, 222ND INF., 25TH INF. DIV. 1968
Wednesday, July 28, 2004

Jim Brothers
Same outfit-a year later.
Greg-Although I did not know you, be assured you are not forgotten. R.I.P. Brother. D Trp. 3/4 Ca. Centaurs
Friday, April 25, 2003

Gregory is buried at Sante Fe Nat Cem

Posted by: Robert Sage
Email: rsage@austin.rr.com

Monday, January 17, 2005

Dear, Gregory

You probably were panicky at first, then your adrenaline kicked in, and finally there was no turning back. You had finally set foot on the battlefield. Your heart was racing, and jumping into your throat, and your dreams were to get out alive and get back home safely to your loved ones. For some, these dreams became realities and for others they were just that, a dream. I can not thank you enough for your service in the armed forces. You’re an honorable and courageous soldier who took the call to defend freedom and America at all costs. I once again would like to thank you for your courageous actions

Posted by: Kyle Fever

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Friday, March 28, 2003