Sergeant Sooby

Sooby was a soldier in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) Special Forces.

History
Sooby was a sergeant in the ARVN Special Forces. He was stationed at the U.S./ARVN strike camp A-107.

Action
Sooby served in the Battle of Camp A-107. He was part of the first mortar crew consisting of U.S. Special Forces Sergeants Petersen and Watson and American war correspondent George Beckworth. During the night hours of the battle, Sooby was fatally shot during an ordered retreat from the mortar pit. His M-1 Garand rifle was recovered by Beckworth, who used it to defend other retreating camp defenders. Sooby was remembered by Beckworth as a casualty of the battle.

Trivia
Sooby held the rank of sergeant, although it is unclear what grade he was. In the film, his uniform sleeve displayed a patch consisting of four chevrons. The two center chevrons were colored yellow while the top and bottom chevrons were white. The ARVN Special Forces was vaguely patterned after the United States Army Special Forces and the rank structure for enlisted personnel ranged from Able Bodied Man to Sergeant Major. It is possible Sooby was a Sergeant First Class, but because of Hollywood inconsistencies, appeared to have too many chevrons on his uniform.