Maj. Gerald Devlin RIP

[treetop]

Major Gerald Devlin passed on Veterans day 2 weeks ago at the age of 83. Ranger Devlin fought in the Korean war with the 187th Airborne. He was promoted from Msg to Officer. He next fought in Viet Nam as an advisor th the Vietnameese 44th Ranger Bn. While leading a long battle in which the Rangers were badly outnumbered, a Mortar round landed in the canal next to Devlin blowing canal water up his intestines exploding them. Severely injured as he was, Devlin stayed and directed the attack till the next day when he was evacuated. He next spent a year in the hospital. Following his "Recovery", he was re deployed back to Nam, but in an administrative position. Jerry suffered stomach issues all along. He was awarded the DSC for his actions with the Rangers and was also inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame.He authored the book "Paratrooper!", "Return to Corregador": and a book on glider troops history, "Silent Wings" He was working on a book about Gen. Yarborough at the time of his death.

[tarbridge]

RIP...Sir.

[patches]

Thanks for the notification treetop, sorry to hear this, a great fan of his two books on WWII Airborne.

 

[bobgee]

Great soldier and historian. R.I.P. Major Devlin

[sgtdorango]

RIP....thats sad to hear...i had the honor of talking to him for a bit at the SOS a few years back, had a great conversation about 187th helmet tac markings...great guy.....mike

[Hermanus]

How sad. I loved his books. Still do.

 

R.I.P. Major.

[pathfinder505]

Enjoyed talking to him at the SOS a few years ago.

[Brian Keith]

Sorry to hear, he wrote some great books!

RIP SIr!

BKW

[doyler]

A sad day indeed

[Blacksmith]

I think his name is actually Gerard Devlin.

 

Sad passing, to be sure.

[Hermanus]

I think his name is actually Gerard Devlin.

 

Sad passing, to be sure.

Yes it is Gerard.

Jerry for his friends.

[patches]

A must add.

 

Came across this superb photo of Gerald when he was a young vet, and still an EM. Photo would date we should say sometime in 1952 before the Infantry Blue Distinctives came out in August of that year.

 

[mike kelso]

Sad to hear. I met and spoke with him on several occasions. RIP Ranger!

[kammo-man]

RIP to one of the best of the best.

owen

[patches]

Just seen this, from 2020, a politician wanted Devlin to be Retroactively awarded the Medal of Honor. Just checked around, as of this date, seems like it hasn't been successful, maybe it still might go through

 

https://www.postandcourier.com/militarydigest/rep-joe-cunningham-asks-army-to-consider-sc-vietnam-war-veteran-for-medal-of-honor/article_7acf220e-831b-11ea-a1b3-bb7778823c8b.html

 

 

[ccyooper]

Sorry to read this. He was a great soldier 

[dan]

RIP!