RIP-George Petrie-Son Tay Raider

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[A361]

RIP my friend

[agonyea]

Rest in Peace. Thank you for your service to a greatfull nation!

[Sharky]

Originally Posted by SonTay KID

My Father Major George W Petrie( Ret) passed away friday April 15,2011 quietly in his sleep at 4:30 A.M. with me by his side.

"George Petrie entered the US Army as a Private on 22 June 1958. After attending BCT and Infantry AIT, he was assigned to Fort Bragg, NC, for Basic Airborne Training, becoming a proud member of the 319th Airborne Field Artillery, 82nd Airborne Division. In 1962, he gradated from the SF Commo Course as Honor Graduate and was assigned to the 5th SFGA as an A-Team Senior Radio Operator Supervisor. When the 8th SFGA stood up at Fort Gulick, Panama Canal Zone, he transferred to the new unit. While there, he attended the Underwater Operations and Spanish language courses. In 1967 he returned to the 5th SFGA as a Team Sergeant and Company Commander of a mobile guerrilla force in the 2nd Mobile Strike Force, Pleiku, RVN. He returned to Fort Bragg, assigned first to the 3rd SFGA and then the 6th SFGA, and graduating from the SF O&I course as Distinguished Honor Graduate.

He received a direct commission to 1LT and completed the Infantry Officer Basic Course at fort Benning, GA, in 1970. He was then selected to be a part of Operation Ivory Coast, the Son Tay prison raid deep in North Vietnam, where he was a member of the 'Blue Boy' assault element and the first of the raiders to hit the ground.

He returned to RVN in 1971, serving as the CDR of Company A, 1st Bn, 5th SFGA. He then attended the Infantry Officer Advance Course where he was the Honor Graduate before assignment to the Joint Casualty Resolution Center (JCRC), Thailand, serving in Saigon, RVN, as an Ops Oficer, Field Investigator, Corps Desk Officer, and Action Officer for the AmEmbassy Defense Attache Office where he was a member of the special planning group for the evacuation of Saigon during Operation Frequent Wind. He was then assigned to the 25th Infantry Division, HI, for one year before serving with the relocated JCRC and as SpecOpsDiv E&E Officer for PACOM in HI and the ROK. He retired 11 May 1980 and was the President of SFA Chapter XXXl here in North Texas for over 18 years.

His awards and decorations include the SS (OLC), LOM, BSM w/V (OLC), MSM, AM, PH (OLC), ARCOM w/V (3 OLC), JSCM NAVCOM w/V, AGCM,( 3 Awards) NDSM (BS), AFEM (2 BS), VNSVC, KDSM, HSM, VNCG ( Palm GS, SS, BS), VNHM, VNWM, VNCAM, VNCM, IAPFM, PUC (OLC), VUC, MUC (OLC), VNCAUC, VNCGUC, CIB, Master Parachute Badge, SCUBA Badge, SF Tab, Pathfinder Badge, RVN Master Parachute Badge, ROK Master Parachute Badge, and Thai Master Prachute Badge. "

Sorry for the loss of your father. Post an intro when you have a chance and welcome to SOCNET.

[bigsapper]

As a member of the Plano VFW I've had the privilege of meeting MAJ Petrie. RIP Sir.

[Roblhubb]

RIP SIR

[lirelou]

"Slats" Petrie was one of the very few enlisted company commanders in the II Corps MIKE Force in 1968, and can be ranked up there with Hank Luthy, and Moe Elmore. They all commanded companies as E-7s, and were all consummate professionals.

[Richard]

Originally Posted by lirelou

"Slats" Petrie...

I haven't been on here for awhile and was just reviewing this thread when I saw this.

FYI - Charles "Slats" Petry is not the George Petrie of this memorial thread.

RIP, George.

Richard

[Sharky]

RIP Sir.

[tawS7]

RIP. Thank you for your service.

[sfmike]

Major Petrie, you were an inspiration. Fair seas and a following wind.
De Oppresso Liber,

SFMike

[B 2/75]

Thread moved to SOF Tributes and Memorial Links from the SF Forum.

RIP, Sir.

[The Gatekeeper]

Rest in Peace, Warrior.

Prayers out to his friends and family.

[GBSF19]

RIP Warrior. DOL