In Memory Of1LT Dennis Gonzalez

1LT Dennis Gonzalez, 23, U.S. Army, born March 23, 1946, was killed in action on October 8, 1969. Gonzalez was a "General Staff Administrative Technician" with MACV Advisory Team 19 in Vietnam. He trained South Vietnamese forces to conduct search- and-destroy missions, disrupt enemy supply lines, and eliminate hostile positions. While on a mission near the Laotian border, Gonzalez was killed by enemy fire during a fierce battle with NVA forces. For his service, he earned a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star with "V" device. Rest easy, Hero! Til Valhalla, Brother!