Batcher, Larry Gene
Army Private 1st class

Larry Gene Batcher, age 21, from Naples, Florida, Collier county.

Parents: Virgil Batcher Jr.

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Naples High
Military history: 82nd Airborn Division

Date of death: Monday, October 12, 1970
Death details: Larry felt strong enough about America’s effort in Vietnam that he returned for a second tour. He was killed by a land mine Killed by a land mine while on patrol.

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)les Daily News (1970)