Today, we honor the life and sacrifice of Specialist Four Henry Lee Palmer, a brave U.S. Army Soldier who gave his life in service to our country on this day in 1969 during the Vietnam War. He was just 20 years old.
A resident of Madisonville, Kentucky, SP4 Palmer served with unwavering commitment as a Wheeled Tractor Operator (MOS 62L20) with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 15th Engineer Battalion, 9th Infantry Division, United States Army Vietnam.
At the time of his death, SP4 Palmer was deployed in the Dinh Tuong Province of South Vietnam. His body was recovered, and his memory has been preserved with honor ever since.
Beginning his tour in Vietnam on Aug. 16, 1968, SP4 Palmer’s service exemplified the courage and devotion of a Soldier who upheld the values of honor, courage, and commitment to the very end.
SP4 Palmer’s service and sacrifice are permanently memorialized on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, at Panel W33, Line 87, and here at the Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
To learn more about SP4 Palmer and his service to our country, click here. To leave a tribute to him on the Wall of Faces, click here.
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