Vietnam Navy veteran to speak

The Lehigh Valley Veterans History Project Roundtable will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 22 at Lehigh Active Life, 1633 Elm St., Allentown. The speaker will be David B. Binder, a Vietnam War Navy veteran.

Petty Officer Second Class David Binder served in the U.S. Navy, 1963—1967, and is a two-tour combat veteran of the Vietnam War, 1965—1967. He served as a Watercraft Inspection Team member, a .50 caliber machine gunner, and an occasional Swift

Boat crew member. In addition to searching junks, boats, and other watercraft; his ship was often called to render shore bombardment with three-inch guns and gunfire support with .50 caliber machine guns. Binder was the leading electronic technician responsible for maintenance and repair of the ship’s three radars, IFF, Loran, and other associated electronic systems. He earned and was awarded many ribbons and medals for his service in Vietnam, including the Navy and Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon, the Vietnam Service Medal with Three Bronze Campaign Stars, the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Device, the Vietnam Campaign Medal with Date Device, and the Vietnam Naval Service Medal.