Chatham Township Vietnam Memorial  IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION
OF THE MANY SACRIFICES MADE BY THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE VIETNAM CONFLICT, THE PEOPLE OF CHATHAM TOWNSHIP DEDICATE THIS PARK TO THE MEMORY OF ROBERT EMMETT PIERSON WALTER BUSILL TULLY JR. WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1973 Green Village Road in Green Village, New Jersey - Google Map This memorial is located within the Green Village section of Chatham Township Green Village is an unincorporated area located within portions of both Harding Township and Chatham Township in Morris County, New Jersey. It is located just north of the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. Comments
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Robert Emmett Pierson was born on February 6, 1948. His home of record is Chatham, NJ. Robert attended Chatham High School. He played baseball and loved helping people.
Robert served in the US Army with the 1st Aviation Battalion and attained the rank of Private First Class (PFC).
Pierson was killed in action on March 21, 1969. He was awarded the Air Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal.
source: www.njvvmf.org/ROBERT-E-PIERSON-vetmemorial15 81
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Walter Busill Tully, Jr. was born on April 13, 1936. His home of record is Madison, NJ. He was a 1959 graduate of the US Military Academy.
He served in the US Army and attained the rank of Major (MAJ). He was assigned to Headquarters Company, 4th Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 11th Infantry Brigade.
In November 1965, Captain Tully was part of the Battle of Ia Drang Valley, as depicted in We Were Soldiers…Once and Young. He was commanding Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry. The movie ends with the relief of 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry on November 16, 1965. However, the book continues with a description of the horrific fight at LZ Albany, which Tully’s Company was part.
Tully was killed in action on March 2, 1969, when his encampment was struck by incoming enemy mortar fire. He was killed instantly. He is buried in the West Point Cemetery.
source: www.njvvmf.org/WALTER-B-TULLY-vetmemorial1006
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