Can it be possible to name this Soldier?

Question

Unknown soldier in Vietnam, 1965

Answer 1

REST IN PEACE, DEAR YOUNG HERO! *** BLESS YOU.

I PRAY FOR SOME PEOPLE KNOW HIM TO COME FORTH, SO HE CAN GO

HOME TO HIS LOVED ONES & HAVE A PROPER BURIAL.

Answer 2

let me look

Answer 3

He was there early in the game....pre-1968.... because he is wearing white jump wings, and he is wearing a black and yellow US Army. He hadn't been in Vietnam long, and hadn't seen much action...his eyes are too clear and he doesn't have the stare or the look... The only reason he could be smiling like he is...is because he just got his DEROS orders to return to the "world".



He may be alive, and more than likely if he survived his tour in Vietnam he is between 63 and 70... What makes you think he didn't survive the war. What makes you want to identify him?

Answer 4

True,
I just saw this image saying an unknown soldier, My brother made it home the image just struck me nothing more.

Answer 5

I understand. Many of us were in photos...and not named. My brother in law was in a photo taken at the height of the Khe San battles....and was on the cover of Time or Newsweek..and he and his compatriots were just referred to as Marines. My wife recognized her brother in the picture.

The young fellow in the picture is a striking picture. Its too bad that there wasn't more of his uniform shown because it might have shown his unit patch...which would be a starting point. I would venture to bet he was either in the 173rd, 101st, or 82d all of which were Airborne units...although he could have been 5th Special Forces or 75th Rangers... But with no identifiers to follow...it would really be tough unless someone who knew him spotted the picture cme forward.

Millions of us rotated through Vietnam....

Answer 6

May I say think you for your service.
Yes your are right

Answer 7

You're welcome! It was my privilege to serve!!

Answer 8

His name is Larry Wayne Chaffin, he was 19 in this picture. This was taken June 18, 1965 by a famous war photojournalist Horst Faas. He died when we was 39 from diabetes, but his wife came forth and identified him not to long ago. He has a grandson who had an eerie resemblance to him. When he got off the plane after being discharged from the army he said jokingly to his wife, "This picture is going to make me rich sometime." Little did he know the impact this photo of him would have on our country.

Answer 9

Thanks

Answer 10

He could be identified. There are all kinds of databases around. He was probably there between 1965 and 1968. You could probably find out what paratroop units were in Vietnam during that time. I'm sure there are airborne veteran groups around. They should be able to help.

Answer 11

i could not figure it out it is missing his unit patch and any of vital importance sorry.

Answer 12

Thanks

Answer 13

I sure hope so I'll send his picture to a few people I know they mite could help

Answer 14

Thanks

Answer 15

I hope someone can he is beautiful and he deserves to be able to rest in peace witb his family

Answer 16

This iconic Vietnam War photograph was shot on June 18, 1965, by the late Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Horst Faas that is captioned as an unidentified American soldier of the 173rd Airborne Brigade is anything but that to Fran Chaffin Morrison of Percy and her ********.

She claims the photograph taken in 1965 of the young soldier with a handwritten “War is ****” message on the band around his helmet is her late husband, Larry Wayne Chaffin, who served with that brigade in Vietnam for exactly one year beginning in May 1965.

“It’s almost like his ghost pops up saying, ‘When are you going to put my name on my picture?’” Morrison said about a concerted effort she and other family members are undertaking now to get Faas’ picture accurately identified.

Answer 17

REST IN PEACE, DEAR YOUNG HERO! *** BLESS YOU.

I PRAY FOR SOME PEOPLE KNOW HIM TO COME FORTH, SO HE CAN GO

HOME TO HIS LOVED ONES & HAVE A PROPER BURIAL.

Answer 18

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Seeing the look in his eyes, the gentle determination of his expression
that's been passed like a torch
heard this yesterday

the Unknown Soldier would approve

Answer 19

He is every soldier to me. Thank you

Answer 20

An iconic Vietnam War photograph shot June 18, 1965, by the late Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Horst Faas that is captioned as an unidentified American soldier of the 173rd Airborne Brigade is anything but that to Fran Chaffin Morrison of Percy and her ********.

She claims the photograph taken in 1965 of the young soldier with a handwritten “War is ****” message on the band around his helmet is her late husband, Larry Wayne Chaffin, who served with that brigade in Vietnam for exactly one year beginning in May 1965.

“It’s almost like his ghost pops up saying, ‘When are you going to put my name on my picture?’” Morrison said about a concerted effort she and other family members are undertaking now to get Faas’ picture accurately identified.

Answer 21

He strikes me. He very much resembles someone I knew in the eyes especially, and I had to look for several moments to know it was not him.

Answer 22

Hi soupman:

Found some info for this unforgettable photo; two links below:

http://thesouthern.com/news/l...


http://answers.yahoo.com/ques...

Answer 23

Fantastic THANKS

Answer 24

You're welcome, Soup Man.

Answer 25

He looks very similar to a lot of young men who lost their lives in Nam. "May He Rest In Peace"

Answer 26

Interesting why do you think he is disease?
The unknown is his name only I hope, true he is likely in his late 50's or early 60's

Answer 27

His picture does look like a lot of young men who lost their lives in Nam. With it being Memorial Day Weekend I was under the impression he was deceased and for that I am sorry.

Answer 28

The image also struck me

Answer 29

********* Tomatonose.

Answer 30

where did you get that photo? I bet the person was identified. You missed the name.

Answer 31

This image was in a string of images that I got in a email that's all the info I have

Answer 32

I bet the person that created the string has access to the name. He is not your relative then.

Answer 33

He's Army airborne Vietnam era. where did you get the photo?

Answer 34

I agree with your ********** that he's US Army, paratrooper, from the Vietnam era. His fatigues don't have the "subdued insignia" (olive drab background w/Black lettering) to make it ****** for the enemy to distinguish rank, etc.I believe the subdued insignia came in mid to late 1968 while I was in basic training. So, looks like he was "in country" prior to then.

Answer 35

This image was in a string of images that I got in a email that's all the info I have

Answer 36

Almost looks like a woman, someone must know him.

Answer 37

This iconic Vietnam War photograph was shot on June 18, 1965, by the late Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Horst Faas that is captioned as an unidentified American soldier of the 173rd Airborne Brigade is anything but that to Fran Chaffin Morrison of Percy and her ********.

She claims the photograph taken in 1965 of the young soldier with a handwritten “War is ****” message on the band around his helmet is her late husband, Larry Wayne Chaffin, who served with that brigade in Vietnam for exactly one year beginning in May 1965.

“It’s almost like his ghost pops up saying, ‘When are you going to put my name on my picture?’” Morrison said about a concerted effort she and other family members are undertaking now to get Faas’ picture accurately identified.