Pick the winners, earn a weekly prize. still called him ''sergeant'' had gathered in a hotel ballroom with “He was always on top of things to ensure that his troopers had the best chance of surviving to go home.”. The caisson bearing the body of Col. Robert B. Tully makes its way through Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery on Tuesday, March, 7, 2017. There is a problem with your email/password. “He was a magnet for people,” said his nephew, retired Army Lt. Gen. Robert Tully Clark, 68, of San Antonio, a former commander of the 5th U.S. Army at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. He was a Board member of Children's Home, Claymont, DE, Republican Committeeman, and "birddog" scout for the Detroit Tigers baseball club. He’s won awards from Hearst Newspapers and the Associated Press, including Texas APME’s Specialties Reporting category in 2008, and was named “Reporter of the Year” by his peers in 2004. Family members linked to this person will appear here. You can still file a request but no one will be notified. You need a Find a Grave account to add things to this site. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request. I've been in a worse place.''. “I think he was really sad because so many in that platoon got killed,” said Tully, 66, of Cottage Grove, Oregon. Tully’s father was an Army one-star general who retired in San Antonio and also is buried at Fort Sam. Third, I wanted an early and complete accounting of every man killed or wounded, by name. That raised the men’s spirits but it did not lessen their vulnerability. The battle lasted four days, leaving 234 American and roughly 1,800 North Vietnamese soldiers dead. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional, No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Photo: Billy Calzada / San Antonio Express-News. He traces his lineage directly back to Thomas Savage who arrived in Jamestown, VA in early 1608, making his family's the longest line directly through the male side in the United States today. And when they came out, they had ammo left over. Tully’s father was an Army one-star general who retired in San Antonio and is also buried at Fort Sam. Veterans' Journal; Back to a Valley of Death, With Love, S.A. native who saved 'Lost Platoon' at Ia Drang buried at Fort Sam, A peaceful goodbye for Command Sgt. Moore died Feb. 10 and was buried a week before Tully’s death. The casket bearing the body of Col. Robert B. Tully arrives for burial ceremony at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Alley said. Lieutenant Deal saw a lot of dead North Vietnamese soldiers literally within feet of the Americans and one still alive. And he's gone. Please note: You are asking volunteers to find and take a photo of the headstone. Mainly sunny. We were unable to submit your feedback at this time. “Tully's men looked up to him because he would never order them to do something he was not willing to do himself, because he always saw to their needs ahead of his own,” Galloway said. Now 70, out of uniform the better part of 15 years and living in The battle lasted four days, leaving 234 American and about 1,800 North Vietnamese soldiers dead. The platoon was so pinned down they could not even dig foxholes. Suddenly the room filled with the sound of whirling helicopter To suggest a change to a cemetery page, visit the Cemetery Corrections forum. He went to Princeton University in June 1942 and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1948. Command passed to Sergeant Ernie Savage who called in multiple air strikes around the platoon’s position. The smaller unit encountered a full North Vietnamese Army battalion and was almost overwhelmed. × Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. He started teaching at the St. Louis Country Day School, St. Louis, MO, in 1948 where he taught history and social studies and coached the varsity soccer and baseball teams. For a look at his work over time, see www.sigchristenson.com E-mail Sig at saddamscribe@yahoo.com, S.A. native who saved ‘Lost Platoon’ at Ia Drang buried at Fort Sam. An order was given for a roll-call of Now that's discipline. November 1965, 234 of Ernie Savage's comrades in the 1st Air Your guide to the best businesses in the region. ...www.military.com, But Sergeant Ernie Savage, who was there at Herrick's side amidst the blood and gore, says it is true. Then it was time to go. It's back! For his "gallantry under relentless enemy fire on an otherwise insignificant knoll in the valley of the Ia Drang," Ernie Savage … Ralph West said Tully called in artillery and bombing strikes to cover the extraction of the Lost Platoon. He was wounded while single-handedly destroying an enemy machine gun position with a grenade and his rifle. Please reset your password. His voice kept choking up and the words just wouldn't come. lieutenant, he led a platoon in the Ia Drang and then went on to When Basil Plumley arrived Tuesday afternoon, the Fort Benning cemetery was decorated with peace. ''A man is dying down there in the valley and what do you do?'' He had kept all the survivors alive through a terrible night of enemy attacks.” Message and data rates may apply. based on information from your browser. Photo: Billy Calzada / San Antonio Express-News. New York City. '', ''Listen up, people,'' he commanded, half general, half Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? During a break between speeches, Bud Alley, a former Cav Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. For help using the website visit our help page or contact support@findagrave.com. That raised the men’s spirits but it did not lessen their vulnerability.
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