
On July 29, 1968 I was an infantryman with the U. S. Army in Vietnam. On that day my infantry company was involved in a fierce firefight with the enemy. They detonated a 500 lb. booby trap as a helicopter was landing at our position. In the ensuing fight, we lost three soldiers killed in action and twelve wounded severely, requiring evacuation. But worse of all, we had a missing in action, Sgt. Jerry Auxier. This is the story about the hunt for his remains - 49 years later.