Letters From War Wednesday: War Department
November 23, 2011
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No doubt, some of the worst Letters From War imaginable are those sent by our War Department, like the Western Union telegram received by Evelyn Black, mother of infantryman, Dennis Black, serving with the 7th Cavalry in the Vietnam War.
Dennis Black - 7th Cavalry, 1st Air Cav
“THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY HAS ASKED ME TO EXPRESS HIS DEEP REGRET THAT YOUR SON, PRIVATE FIRST CLASS DENNIS W. BLACK DIED IN VIETNAM … AS A RESULT OF MULTIPLE GUNSHOT WOUNDS TO (the) HEAD, RIGHT THIGH AND LEFT FOREARM. HE WAS ON A SEARCH AND DESTROY OPERATION WHEN HIT BY METAL FRAGMENTS. DEATH WAS THE RESULT OF HOSTILE ACTION.”