Gerald Scott Ryan

Gerald Scott Ryan was enlisted in the Army of the 199th Light Infantry in the Vietnam War. During the night of Oct 19, 1967 near An Lộc, South Vietnam, Scott joined a night ambush mission to take a fight to the enemy and serve as an early warning to their base camp. It was him and five other men. They stationed themselves to ambush the enemy camp, however, the Vietnam farmers were prepared for the ambush, and at 1:37 am, the ambush was in motion when they began to radio for help. By 1:58 am, radio contact was lost to the ambush team. All six members of the ambush were killed.

Scott was killed in action two months into his time in Vietnam on Oct 20, 1967. Scott was buried in the Richmond Cemetery. Scott was awarded the Purple Heart and many other awards for his service.

Ryan Family Military Folder, Gerald Scott Ryan, Lance Robinson, May 29, 2017. In Possession of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers: James & Drusilla Hendricks Camp Relic Hall, Richmond, Utah, 2024.