| Ray Russo Debbie Russo MOS: 11B20 Served: 69 to April 1971 Vietnam May 1970 April 1971 V.V.A. Member 2005 353767 Ray's E-Mail: vetnam69@live.com Debbie's E-Mail: debbieru@ptd.net Company: 1st Cav Bravo 2/5th Address: 3 Stone Crest Rd. Blakeslee, Pa. 18610 Phone: 570-504-5539 Comments: Pictures: |
The 1st Air Cav wanted to be Sure Sir Charles was aware of what unit sent Charles on to the Great Beyond. The Death Cards definitely delivered the message Loud and Clear to Sir Charles. There where some feeble attempts by Ring-Knockers in S-5 to discourage the use of Death Cards in country but they never got anywhere. Some of the Tango boats used the cards, the boats used cards down in IV Corps (The Delta) and in the Iron Triangle. The Kit Carsons said the death cards made Sir Charles dinky dau. If you were in the Cav you knew when they started to pass out the Comics and the Monday Pills, a Eagle flight was sure to follow, and it didn't matter if it was a insert or zippo raid you knew the **** was going to hit the fan. In Country (NAM) was like the Twilight Zone gone Berserk! For all those who "Walked The Walk and Talked The Talk" there was only one goal and that was to get back to the "World." Most of the Death Cards where printed in country some where cool some where crude but to Sir Charles they were all deadly. It is almost impossible to find the Real Deal today, the nature of Vietnams climate pretty much destroyed anything made of paper. |
| Army-Commondation-Metal |
| Vietnam Service |
| Expert Metals |
| National Defense |
| Vietnam Cross of Gallantry |
| Air Metal |
| Air Medal Army Commendation Medal Oak Leaf Cluster Bronze Large Vietnam Service medal Bronze Star Attachment triple Combat Infantryman badge 1st award Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon w/device (1960) PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL |
| FIRE BASE IKE |
| M-60 Machine Gun This is the weapons that Ray carried, They would carry the gun and about 4 belts of ammo, also each soldier would carry additional belts. |
| After a month in the "BOONIES" Ray would get the guys together and head for the "FLAT LANDS" and Colbert would bring the beer. |
| Colbert has a feeling that the "SHADOW" was very near. |
| Ray Russo and Yvonne (Figgy) Corea during the St Patty's Day Parade |
| THE BOYS OF BRAVO 2/5 Cav 1st Air Cav Division |
| Standing int he back left to right Joe Luster, Paul DeShamp, Donny Ferguson, Jerry Ward, Speedy Gonzales, Larry Moderno, Bill Corbett, Chet Docherty , Bruce Hobson sitting John Schmidt, Cruz Cuellar, John Catterton, Bob Howell, Russ McKinney, Ken Hill, Doc Liaage, Don Hill, Ray Russo |
| Ray Russo |
| Larry Moderno, Bill Corbett, Ray Russo (Ray's sgt Corbett in the center) |
| Doc Lillage (Ray's medic while in Vietnam) |
| Ken Hill |
| Military Crapper, Hey is that Ray? |