Gary was the son of Gordon and Elsie McCall Butt of Chateauguay Quebec and he enlisted in the US Army.
Gary arrived in Vietnam for duty on July 18, 1970 where he was assigned to and served with D Company, 4th Battalion, 503d Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade, USARV.
On April 3, elements of D Company were on a combat operation in the Soui Ca valley approximately 1 kilometer south of the Van Canh airfield in Binh Dinh Provice when suddenly a mine was detonated and the soldiers came under enemy attack. During the ensuing fire fight 6 men were killed in action before the enemy broke contact. One of the casualties was SSG Butt who was killed in action by fragmentation wounds from a hostile explosive dievice.
Gary arrived in Vietnam for duty on July 18, 1970 where he was assigned to and served with D Company, 4th Battalion, 503d Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade, USARV.
On April 3, elements of D Company were on a combat operation in the Soui Ca valley approximately 1 kilometer south of the Van Canh airfield in Binh Dinh Provice when suddenly a mine was detonated and the soldiers came under enemy attack. During the ensuing fire fight 6 men were killed in action before the enemy broke contact. One of the casualties was SSG Butt who was killed in action by fragmentation wounds from a hostile explosive dievice.
Gary was the son of Gordon and Elsie McCall Butt of Chateauguay Quebec and he enlisted in the US Army.
Gary arrived in Vietnam for duty on July 18, 1970 where he was assigned to and served with D Company, 4th Battalion, 503d Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade, USARV.
On April 3, elements of D Company were on a combat operation in the Soui Ca valley approximately 1 kilometer south of the Van Canh airfield in Binh Dinh Provice when suddenly a mine was detonated and the soldiers came under enemy attack. During the ensuing fire fight 6 men were killed in action before the enemy broke contact. One of the casualties was SSG Butt who was killed in action by fragmentation wounds from a hostile explosive dievice.
Gary arrived in Vietnam for duty on July 18, 1970 where he was assigned to and served with D Company, 4th Battalion, 503d Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade, USARV.
On April 3, elements of D Company were on a combat operation in the Soui Ca valley approximately 1 kilometer south of the Van Canh airfield in Binh Dinh Provice when suddenly a mine was detonated and the soldiers came under enemy attack. During the ensuing fire fight 6 men were killed in action before the enemy broke contact. One of the casualties was SSG Butt who was killed in action by fragmentation wounds from a hostile explosive dievice.
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