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Boyd Keith Newbold
An American Hero
Early life
Boyd was born in Ogden, Utah on the 31st of January in 1948
Early life
On Boyd’s tenth birthday the first successful American satellite, Explorer
1, was launched into orbit.
Early life
Boyd attended Ogden High School from 9th through 12th grade.
Military Life
When Boyd was called into service for his
country, he chose to join the Army of the
United States of America.
Military Life
After completing basic training,
Boyd and the rest of his regiment
headed for Vietnam. He
began his tour of duty Wednesday,
the 18th of December, 1968.
To receive this badge a soldier must be an must be assigned to an infantry unit
and must actively participate in ground
combat.
Combat Infantryman Badge
Boyd Keith Newbold received this award within the first few months of his time served.
Despite being one of the smallest units engaged in the Vietnam conflict, the Group colors fly twenty
campaign streamers, and its soldiers are among the
most highly decorated in the history of our nation.
5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Boyd Keith Newbold was a member of this regiment.
Like all of his comrades, Boyd had an ID number:
528608333
While in service Boyd missed many events, such as the Boeing 747 making
its maiden flight on Febuary 9th 1969
Mark died on
August 21st 1969…
He was only 21 years old
His death was classified as Non-
hostile. His life was lost when a
driver lost control of a vehicle and
crashed.
Boyds body was recovered in Hau
Nhia, South Vietnam
Like many of his fallen comrades, Boyd only served a period of
1-2 years…
“Boyd and his family believed in what he was doing.My son was named after his uncle Boyd and his Grandpa Newbold.
You never leave my thoughts.” – His brother, Steve Newbold
“I'm not sure what to say other than "I love you!" Mom, Dad and you are all gone, but Nancy, Steve & I keep your memories alive in our children.
My son is so proud of his Uncle Boyd whom he never met and my Grandchildren are even starting to know who you are by the pictures in the
stairway. “ - Sister, Judy Kase
You can find Boyd’s name engraved on
the wall:
Panel 20W Line 031
Works Cited
Fall, Bernard, and George C. Herring. Street Without Joy : The French Debacle in Indochina. New York: Stackpole Books, 1994.
Brigham, Robert K. "Battlefield Vietnam: A Brief History." PBS.org. PBS. 5 Feb. 2009 <http://pbs.org>.
Sorley, Lewis. "Vietnam War." 5 Feb. 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War>.
"VIETNAM SAYS 1.1 MILLION DIED FIGHTING FOR NORTH." Web Archive. 4 Apr. 1995. 05 Feb. 2009 <Web.archive.org>.
"What were the physical conditions of Vietnam soldiers?" WikiAnswers. 5 Feb. 2009 <www.WikiAnswers.com>.
"Boyd Newbold." Virtual Wall. 5 Feb. 2009 <http://www.virtualwall.org>.
"Specialist(rank)." Wikipedia. Feb. 2009 <www.Wikipedia.org>.
"Vietnam Veterans Memorial." Wikipedia. 05 Feb. 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org>.
"Vietnam war." Vietnam. 08 Feb. 2009 <http://hypergene.net/blog/images/uploads/vietnam-wall-halo.jpg>.
"Airforce Brigade." Air Force. United States Airforce. 08 Feb. 2009 <http://www.usmilitary.com/>.
"Welcome to Ogden City." Ogden City. Ogden City. 08 Feb. 2009 <http://www.ogdencity.com/>.
"Combat Infantryman Badge." Americal. 9 Feb. 2009 <http://www.americal.org/>.
Thank you all Vietnam Veterans, whether you made it back or not. We appreciate what you’ve done
for our country.