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16 September 1965 - PFC James I. Boyer, US Army

9/16/2016

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Not all memorializations in Vietnam  were big installations such as a camp or a compound.   During our research, Pia and I came across several smaller memorials that were placed at locations within Vietnam.   One such memorial was Moreau Bowl, a metal bowl engraved with a dedication to the men of Project DELTA who were killed in action.  The bowl, which sits in the Po Nagar Towers in Nha Trang is named in honor of Sergeant Eugene R. Moreau, a senior advisor, killed in action by small arms fire on 27 August 1966 (see "IN HONOR AND MEMORY" page 281). 

Another memorial, which has always intrigued our curiosity, is a couple of bookcases, each with a memorial plaque, donated to the Phuc Am Orphanage School in Saigon by members of the 223d Quartermaster Company.  The Boyer Bookcases were dedicated in memory of U.S. Army Private First Class (PFC) James I. Boyer, the first member of the 223d Quartermaster Company to die in Vietnam on 16 September 1965 (see "IN HONOR AND MEMORY" page 42).  
 



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We have often wondered whether the bookcases survived, or whether the Phuc Am Orphanage School still exists.   One veteran with a contact in Saigon, told us his contact could not locate the school.  Whether the Boyer Bookcases still stand, containing books for the children, we, today, remember with great pride, PFC James I. Boyer and his dedication to duty. 

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Ashton Walsh link
1/1/2021 10:01:05

Great post, thanks

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Dickie melton
11/25/2022 19:57:39

Phuc Am orphanage was directly across from the Saigon Docks. Taught there in 1967

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