Southern Cross information
for 11 BDE 23 INF
1/20 INF 23 INF

For date 700619


11 BDE 23 INF was a US Army unit
1/20 INF 23 INF was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Quang Tin Province, I Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Mo Duc
Description: The following is an edited version of an article titled "Mo Duc graduation" by SP4 Toby Prodgers 11th INF BDE IO. MO DUC - "I would like to congratulate you on the very fine appearance of your children and facilities here this morning. It brings back a lot of memories of when I was a school child," said COL K.B. Barlow, commanding officer of the 11th Infantry Brigade. Expressing his pleasure at having been invited to take part in the graduating exercises of the Duc My Village Primary School, seven miles north of Duc Pho, COL Barlow added that the 11th Infantry Brigade will continue to offer its assistance to the school in the future. Also in attendance were LTC Arthur F. Fischer commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry and Mr. Le Xuan Dich, the Quang Ngai Province Primary Education inspector. The ceremony was highlighted by the colorful pageantry of the school's 400 students, age six to twelve, as they received their visitors with songs of greetings. After five years of study and a thorough year-end examination, the twelve-year olds received their diplomas and admission to high school. For the past two years, the 1st Bn., 20th Inf. has taken a special interest in Duc My school and with the help from the 11th Brigade, has sponsored programs to improve its facilities and render educational assistance. For the day's graduation ceremony, the battalion supplied such gifts as portable radios and volleyball sets to the school's top graduates. Said LTC Fischer, "I sincerely hope that we can continue to do our part in the furthering the education of these children who will one day be the leaders and citizens of the hamlets, and villages and the Republic."

The source for this information was 7006_322_scr supplied by Les Hines 12/17/2000


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