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Another favorite is the Poplin Jungle Jacket of SFC Daniel V. Chapa who served with MACV-SOG Command and Control North in 1968.
Daniel was awarded the CIB and VNJW in Oct 1968.
The missing foreign wings are Bolivian Ranger Wings.
It is believed that SFC Chapa served with the 8th SFG(A) Special Action Force Latin America, 1st Special Forces, Mobile Training Team Bolivia in 1967.
MTT Bolivia was a 17 Man team under the command of Major Ralph 'Pappy' Shelton who were deployed to teach basic soldier skills and counter-insurgency tactics to the 2nd Bolivian Ranger Battalion. They trained the second battalion from 8th May to 19th Sept 1967.
The 2nd Bolivan Ranger Batalion became operational on 25th Sept and on the 8th Oct captured Che Guevara.
Daniel was awarded the CIB and VNJW in Oct 1968.
The missing foreign wings are Bolivian Ranger Wings.
It is believed that SFC Chapa served with the 8th SFG(A) Special Action Force Latin America, 1st Special Forces, Mobile Training Team Bolivia in 1967.
MTT Bolivia was a 17 Man team under the command of Major Ralph 'Pappy' Shelton who were deployed to teach basic soldier skills and counter-insurgency tactics to the 2nd Bolivian Ranger Battalion. They trained the second battalion from 8th May to 19th Sept 1967.
The 2nd Bolivan Ranger Batalion became operational on 25th Sept and on the 8th Oct captured Che Guevara.
