Alton Zerangue----A 1/22 1967

SSG Alton J. Zerangue Jr. was killed in action, along with 21 other soldiers of 1st Battalion, on February 16, 1967, when Alpha Company fought an engagement with an enemy force of Battalion to Regiment size.

SSG Zerangue's squad was point squad for the Company during that battle. For his actions that day SSG Zerangue was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for Valor.

The following photos were all taken prior to SSG Zerangue's final deployment to Vietnam.

PVT E-2 Alton Zerangue

Alton Zerangue on the right

Korea - 7th Infantry Division

SGT E-5 Alton Zerangue

Korea - 7th Infantry Division

Rodman and Foley

Korea - 7th Infantry Division

unidentified soldier

R and R

Alton Zerangue on the left

R and R

Alton Zerangue on the left

R and R

Alton Zerangue

R and R

Alton Zerangue on the left

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