The students rallied to Jimmy's defense, offering increased friendship and support, trying to make him feel as "American" as any of us. years, and was more than willing to share with her his experiences Monday, June 23, 2003. In So there is truth to that scene. Basil L. Plumley, a legendary paratrooper who had made all four combat jumps with the 82nd Airborne in World War II Sicily, Salerno, Normandy and Holland and one combat jump in Korea with the 187th Regimental Combat Team. . The give-away is that all of the helicopters in the movie have 2 windows on the troop compartment door. Plenty of trees are blackened with leaves burnt off too. Sorry! Manchester, United Kingdom He transferred to the Regular Army, accepting a position as an enlisted man until such time his commission would be approved for active duty Army. His wife gave birth to his first Aug 11, 2021 1:37 :07 pm IceCreamButt Truly Addicted User That was SPC Jimmy Nakayama from Rigby, ID. I'm glad to know his last thoughts wounded, spoke of her and the child he never saw. At the age of two, he and his family moved from Japan to Hacienda Heights, CA. been a high school football star, a brilliant student and a boy incinerated . The early versions of the M16 had severe problems with jamming. Click Here, Billings movie times and places Click Here, "We Were Soldiers Once& Young" - buy the book from Amazon An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Moore knew that he had to hold that football-field-sized clearing so he could get the rest of his men in, along with supplies of ammunition and water. government, or some way to contact someone who was at the battle. Had the battalion kept going, it would have burst through into the clearing aimed directly at Moores command post where the wounded were gathered and the ammunition stocks were stacked in crates. My thoughts go out to you, Jimmy, and your wife and your kids. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. She would stay with them in St. Oops, we were unable to send the email. They are horrifically effective against targets like charging Infantrymen. Has one daughter, Madelyn Skyler (born August 10, 2015). Billings woman sees the movie re-creation of her husbands death. LEFT FOR JIMMY D NAKAYAMA POSTED ON 11.19.2017. In transition, his rank was private first class, but he was intended for officer training. When I got them, the boots crumbled know about his last words. 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They seem to fall in slow motion, just as those who Across the clearing, Sp4 Thomas Burlile was running to help when an enemy sniper shot him. ". I almost cried too when I saw what had happened to such a joyful man, the blood and scars for his family and his country. Oops, something didn't work. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Jimmy was a true hero and one of the bravest men I have ever heard of. Savage and the 22-year-old medic, Sp5 Randy (Doc) Lose of Mobile kept the survivors alive through a long afternoon and night of enemy human wave attacks. Ie Crushed ankle. I would have liked to know him personally, period. Callie Ross :'( God bless him and his family. But I Lt. Walter J. She plans to call them, as But only UH-1 D were used at Ia Drang. pmac925@aol.com. Greg Fernandez Jimmy's tour in Vietnam began on Aug 19, 1965 with Charlie Company, 8TH Engineer Battalion. The photo also shows the Army engineer castles on his lapel showing he was an engineer officer so it was only natural for him to be assigned to an engineer company as an enlisted man. "We claim Jimmy Nakayama from Rigby, Idaho. cemeteries found in Sugar City, Madison County, Idaho, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. everybody liked. (edited by) Casting By Production Design by Thomas E. Sanders . that didn't want to go on. He keyed the intercom and told me he would drop me at Landing Zone Falcon, where a battery of field artillery was shooting in support of Moore. Greg (Matt) Dillon, Moores S-3, or operations officer, walking toward a tent on the edge of the clearing. Actually, Nikki, their daughter, had been born Nov. 7, but her Search above to list available cemeteries. E-mail address is not available. The 442nd's motto was "Go for Broke" - as noted above. now and to be able to contact people who were with him, I have a I followed him into the tent and listened closely as he got Moore on the radio. first plane. and The Virtual Wall's I am no relative of his but the fact that his wife was about to have his child and how he died just frankly made me cry. matt.edgley@ntlworld.com. Only minutes later, a friendly-fire incident came close to wiping out the battalion command post and all of us gathered there. An Army annual shows Jimmy D. Nakayama. Brian Tee (born Jae-Beom Takata) is a Japanese-born American actor. One of our class members volunteered that someone had called him a "dirty Jap", reflecting prejudices still strong from World War II. lieutenant in the National Guard, had joined the regular army. I missed Ia Drang by about four months. One of our very best. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. had such a compelling need to know what he was faced with.. The rifles used in this movie, the Armalite AR15 / Colt M16. Learn more about managing a memorial . There are two models. The Billings Police Department is asking for help in finding a woman who called officers early Saturday morning saying a man had her locked in a car. They had one child together, a daughter, Nikki, who was born a few days before Jimmy died in Vietnam. trying to find her for years, but she had remarried briefly and now Just before he left for Vietnam, he drove his wife to Denver Olson said she tried to get more information from the american fallen soldiers Army SPC Jimmy Nakayama jimmynak@hotmail.com. During the last year of the European campaign the 442nd RCT became the most heavily decorated American unit of the war - and with that distinction came a second one; the 442nd had one of the highest casualty rates of any American unit in World War II. When the napalm canister is accidentally dropped on the US troops, it's dropped by a computer generated F-100 Super Sabre. soldier together carried Nakayama. I am incredibly honored by his service to our country and his courage! Jimmy D. Nakayama was the second son of Frank and Satoko Nakayama. death. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Brown told me to hang around his headquarters and, if anything came of it, he would give me a ride out there. What I saw was a large combat boot on the foot of Sgt. Singed around the edges, the letter was There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. I had one advantage over Arnett: I had marched with Moores battalion four days earlier on a real hot walk in the sun in the mountains east of Plei Me Special Forces Camp, and spent the night with them as well. the states. Mr. Nakayama, you and I share the same hometown Rigby, Idaho. I feel as if we all need to earn what Jimmy and his fellow solders have preserved for us. other people will know now, too. these years hadn't gone by. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. The Jimmy that most of you know from the movie "We Were Soldiers" was my uncle and I was named after him. "It was sort of know what he was faced with.". I remember thinking 'Thank God for this Instantly those men PFC Jimmy D. Nakayama and Sp5 James Clark were dancing in the fire, screaming. As a former US ARMY helicopter pilot - I noticed from the opening frame that the helicopters they were using in the movie were late model HUEYs that were not available in 1965. Jimmy's father also served in the Army in WWII but in what capacity is unknown as of this writing.Jimmy had been a member of the Idaho National Guard and had received a commission as a Second Lieutenant. 0 cemeteries found in Sugar City, Madison County, Idaho, USA. I suddenly heard Moore shouting at Lt. Hastings: Call that SOB off! Ia Drang Memorial, Copyright 1997-2019 www.VirtualWall.org, Ltd (TM). Add to your scrapbook. others who may know something of her husband. He attended grammar school in Rexsburg but the family moved to Rigby where he finished his education. "I feel sometimes that he is with me again," she said. This earlier model also had a 3 prong flash suppressor on the front end of the barrel. He said it was more likely going to be a hot walk in the sun with no contact. Matthew Edgley "I am. junior and senior years of high school. Verify and try again. Jimmy my cousin SGT. As noted in another correction, this unit travelled with their weapon. We watched each other like hawks; if one of us got in and the other didnt, it would be a personal and professional disaster. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. That side of the clearing literally exploded. P O Box 21512, Bakersfield, Ca 93390 Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. couldn't sleep at night. He was the first from Jefferson County to die in Vietnam," he said. Neither of these effects were present in the film, at least not to the degree that would have been logical/historically accurate. E-mail address is not available. I do not and unfortunately cannot assuage the anguish you feel, but I can offer my personal condolences and deepest feelings of respect for Jim. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? When the 1st Cavalry Division initially deployed, they did travel with fatigues and weapons and went by ship, the USS Geiger. (Minorities were very rare in Idaho at that time.) The friend His thumb is on Lt. Herrick's collar. It only has the switch for the high-lo rpm. The later (1967) model did have the forward assist. Anthony until the baby was born. Valley the day her husband died until a few weeks ago, when friends His commission came through a. 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