Today, we honor the life and sacrifice of Staff Sergeant Ronald Louis Alvey, a brave U.S. Army Soldier who gave his life in service to our country on this day in 1967 during the Vietnam War. He was just 21 years old.
A resident of Louisville, Kentucky, Sergeant Alvey served with unwavering commitment as an Infantryman (MOS 11B4P) with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, United States Army Vietnam.
At the time of his death, Sergeant Alvey was deployed in the Quang Tin Province of South Vietnam. His body was recovered, and his memory has been preserved with honor ever since.
Beginning his tour in Vietnam on July 25, 1967, Sergeant Alvey’s service exemplified the courage and devotion of a Soldier who upheld the values of honor, courage, and commitment to the very end.
Sergeant Alvey’s service and sacrifice are permanently memorialized on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, at Panel 27E, Line 52, and here at the Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
To learn more about Sergeant Alvey 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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