Rank: Specialist 4
Unit: E Troop, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
MOS: 11B – Infantryman
Awards: Bronze Star Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Badges: Combat Infantryman Badge
Unit awards: Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm device
Enlisted by: Regular
Date of birth: 13-Apr-1951
Hometown: Kewanna, Indiana
Marital status: Never Married
Campaign: Vietnam Conflict
Entered service: 10-Jan-1969
Start of tour: 19-Jul-1969
Incident date: 19-Feb-1970
Date of casualty: 26-Feb-1970
Age at death: 18
Cause of death: Non-hostile, died of illness/injury. Other Accident. Accident self-destruciton. Individual died as a result of injuries received while performing maintenance on a military vehicle when he accidentally touched the firing button causing the vehicle‘s weapon to discharge and was struck by the recoil mechanism. He was admitted to a military medical facility and later expired. / Loader on Sheridan tank pulling maintenance on vehicle. Accidentally hit weapon firing button while adjusting search light. Gun fired and barrel recoiled hitting EM in head. Admitted to 24th Evacuation Hospital, Long Binh, on 19 Feb 1970 at 1215 hrs, placed on Very Serious Injured (VSI) list on 19 Feb 1970 at 1800 hrs, and later expired. Incident occurred on 19 Feb 1970 at 1120 hrs.
Location of fatality: Binh Long, South Vietnam, XT 565 843
Place of interment: Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Indiana, USA
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