Dexter soldier sets the record straight on 1969 ‘Alpha Incident’ Posted Jan. 09, 2014, at 11:26 a.m. Last modified Jan. 10, 2014, at 6:40 a.m. Richard Batchelder of Dexter was inducted into the Army in early December 1968. After arriving in Vietnam in spring 1969, he was assigned to B Battery, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment.
Jan. 10, 2014 - Bangor Daily News