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NAME: Neal Ira Best
SERVICE # 12844846
STATE: South Carolina
CITY: Myrtle Beach
COUNTY: Horry
BORN: 10-04-1948
TOUR: 08-19-1967
CASUALTY: 11-20-1967
WAR: Vietnam Conflict
SERVICE: Army
TYPE: Regular Military
SPECIALTY: Light Weapons Infantry
RANK: Private First Class
UNIT: 173rd Airborne Brigade, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry, C Company
LOCATION: South Vietnam, Kontum province, Hill 875 2nd Day
DETAILS: Hostile Died While Missing, Gun Small Arms Fire, Ground Casualty
MEMORIAL: VVM Wall, Panel 30e, Line 37
AWARDS:
š National Defense Service Medal
š Vietnam Campaign Medal
š Vietnam Service Medal
š Purple Heart∼Pfc. Neal I. Best of Myrtle Beach, SC is honored on Panel 30E, Row 37 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. He died in the bitter fighting for Hill 875. Two Medals of Honor, three Distinguished Service Crosses, and numerous Silver and Bronze Stars were awarded the men who fought there between 19 and 23 November 1967 - but at least 127 Americans died there as well, with hundreds more wounded. C CO, 2ND BN, 503RD INF RGT, 173 ABN BDE. Army of the United States
NAME: Neal Ira Best
SERVICE # 12844846
STATE: South Carolina
CITY: Myrtle Beach
COUNTY: Horry
BORN: 10-04-1948
TOUR: 08-19-1967
CASUALTY: 11-20-1967
WAR: Vietnam Conflict
SERVICE: Army
TYPE: Regular Military
SPECIALTY: Light Weapons Infantry
RANK: Private First Class
UNIT: 173rd Airborne Brigade, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry, C Company
LOCATION: South Vietnam, Kontum province, Hill 875 2nd Day
DETAILS: Hostile Died While Missing, Gun Small Arms Fire, Ground Casualty
MEMORIAL: VVM Wall, Panel 30e, Line 37
AWARDS:
š National Defense Service Medal
š Vietnam Campaign Medal
š Vietnam Service Medal
š Purple Heart∼Pfc. Neal I. Best of Myrtle Beach, SC is honored on Panel 30E, Row 37 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. He died in the bitter fighting for Hill 875. Two Medals of Honor, three Distinguished Service Crosses, and numerous Silver and Bronze Stars were awarded the men who fought there between 19 and 23 November 1967 - but at least 127 Americans died there as well, with hundreds more wounded. C CO, 2ND BN, 503RD INF RGT, 173 ABN BDE. Army of the United States
Birth and death places, as well as biographical information, provided by Find A Grave contributor Investigator (#48335245).
NAME: Neal Ira Best
SERVICE # 12844846
STATE: South Carolina
CITY: Myrtle Beach
COUNTY: Horry
BORN: 10-04-1948
TOUR: 08-19-1967
CASUALTY: 11-20-1967
WAR: Vietnam Conflict
SERVICE: Army
TYPE: Regular Military
SPECIALTY: Light Weapons Infantry
RANK: Private First Class
UNIT: 173rd Airborne Brigade, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry, C Company
LOCATION: South Vietnam, Kontum province, Hill 875 2nd Day
DETAILS: Hostile Died While Missing, Gun Small Arms Fire, Ground Casualty
MEMORIAL: VVM Wall, Panel 30e, Line 37
AWARDS:
š National Defense Service Medal
š Vietnam Campaign Medal
š Vietnam Service Medal
š Purple Heart∼Pfc. Neal I. Best of Myrtle Beach, SC is honored on Panel 30E, Row 37 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. He died in the bitter fighting for Hill 875. Two Medals of Honor, three Distinguished Service Crosses, and numerous Silver and Bronze Stars were awarded the men who fought there between 19 and 23 November 1967 - but at least 127 Americans died there as well, with hundreds more wounded. C CO, 2ND BN, 503RD INF RGT, 173 ABN BDE. Army of the United States
NAME: Neal Ira Best
SERVICE # 12844846
STATE: South Carolina
CITY: Myrtle Beach
COUNTY: Horry
BORN: 10-04-1948
TOUR: 08-19-1967
CASUALTY: 11-20-1967
WAR: Vietnam Conflict
SERVICE: Army
TYPE: Regular Military
SPECIALTY: Light Weapons Infantry
RANK: Private First Class
UNIT: 173rd Airborne Brigade, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry, C Company
LOCATION: South Vietnam, Kontum province, Hill 875 2nd Day
DETAILS: Hostile Died While Missing, Gun Small Arms Fire, Ground Casualty
MEMORIAL: VVM Wall, Panel 30e, Line 37
AWARDS:
š National Defense Service Medal
š Vietnam Campaign Medal
š Vietnam Service Medal
š Purple Heart∼Pfc. Neal I. Best of Myrtle Beach, SC is honored on Panel 30E, Row 37 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. He died in the bitter fighting for Hill 875. Two Medals of Honor, three Distinguished Service Crosses, and numerous Silver and Bronze Stars were awarded the men who fought there between 19 and 23 November 1967 - but at least 127 Americans died there as well, with hundreds more wounded. C CO, 2ND BN, 503RD INF RGT, 173 ABN BDE. Army of the United States
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NAME
Neal Ira Best
SERVICE # 12844846
STATE South Carolina
CITY Myrtle Beach
COUNTY Horry
BORN 10-04-1948
TOUR 08-19-1967
CASUALTY 11-20-1967
WAR Vietnam Conflict
SERVICE Army
TYPE Regular Military
SPECIALTY Light Weapons Infantry
RANK Private First Class
UNIT 173rd Airborne Brigade, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry, C Company
LOCATION South Vietnam, Kontum province, Hill 875 2nd Day
DETAILS Hostile Died While Missing, Gun Small Arms Fire, Ground Casualty
MEMORIAL VVM Wall, Panel 30e, Line 37
AWARDS
š National Defense Service Medal
š Vietnam Campaign Medal
š Vietnam Service Medal
š Purple Heart
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