DARYL RAYMOND CORFMAN

Next of Kin - Department of Defense Press Release - Click here to view -  A Co, PFC, age 21, Sycamore, OH OHIO PFC Daryl R. CORFMAN, husband of Mrs. Joann C.. CORFMAN, 45 North Monroe street, Tiffin, OH

PFC - E3 - Army - Selective Service
173rd Airborne Brigade
His tour began on Jun 6, 1966
Casualty was on Aug 14, 1966
In , SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Panel 10E - Line 4

The Agony of War", mistakenly called “Death Watch” by many.

On August 14, 1966, PFC Daryl R. Corfman, Sycamore, OH, A Company, 4th Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade (Separate), was killed by mortar fire during Operation Aurora Two. His squad leader, Sgt. Dan E. Spencer, Jr., Bend, OR, stares down at his fallen comrade. Sgt Spencer was later killed in action with the 1st Special Forces in 11/12/68. SP4 Ruediger Richter, Columbus, GA, (a former French Foreign Legionnaire) watches the sky for the MEDEVAC chopper, his battle- weary eyes to the heavens as to ask why?
Photo by then PFC Paul Epley in Long Khanh Province, Vietnam
 

Birth: Sep. 12, 1944
Death: Aug. 14, 1966, Vietnam
United States Private First Class served with Company A, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade. He was killed in action from small arms fire while serving in South Vietnam.
Burial:
Pleasant View Cemetery
Sycamore (Wyandot County)
Wyandot County
Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 4

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Mr. Duane Corfman, P.O. Box 387, Sycamore, OH 44882, phone number (419) 927-5792.

Michael Corfman - Message from the WALL . mikecorfman@hotmail.com - Nephew - 2710 Sula Way, San Diego, Ca 92139 USA. Loving Nephew You were my uncle, I didn't know you well. There is a picture of you holding me before you left. I was 4 years old. I to joined the military, and when on leave I would spend alot of time with grandma and we would talk of you. To this day I think of you. You are my hero. If any can tell me of Daryl please drop- me aline ay mikecorfman@hotmail.com - Thursday, July 29, 2004