CPL US Army, Vietnam.
KIA by a grenade.
DIED 12 k WSW of Xuan Loc, Long Khanh, South Vietnam
The following information is found on The Virtual Wall of those who died in Vietnam:
◊ Home of Record: Vicksburg, Warren Co, MS
◊ Date of birth: 03/10/1947
◊ Unit: B CO, 2ND BN, 3RD INFANTRY, 199TH INFANTRY BDE, USARV
◊ Start of tour: 07/03/1969
◊ Incident/Casualty: 09/03/1969
◊ Location: Long Khanh Province, South Vietnam
◊ Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
◊ Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
◊ Casualty Detail: Multiple fragmentation wounds
Medals and ribbons were awarded to Cpl Beard according to The Virtual Wall:
◊ Purple Heart
◊ National Defense Medal
◊ Vietnam Service Medal
◊ Vietnam Campaign Medal
◊ Combat Infantry Badge
◊ U S Army Vietnam
◊ 199th Infantry Brigade
◊ 3rd Infantry
The Coffelt Data Base provided additional details, including a copy of DA Form 2496, Notification of Next of Kin [Father, Wife, and Mother (Mrs. Gertrude Moore, Detroit, MI)]. It also indicates CPL Beard was the father of 2 sons.
SOURCES:
~ Cedar Hill Cemetery transcription by Mr. Walter (FG #118770243) and Mrs Annie (FL #118770333) Salassi
https://www.vicksburg.org/cemetery-tombstone-database-search
~ The Vitual Wall of those who died in the Vietnam War
http://www.virtualwall.org/db/BeardAx02a.htm
~ (Approx place of death) United States Military Personnel who Died During the Vietnam War, 1956-2003
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXXY-9ZS
~ The Coffelt Data Base of Vietnam Casualties
http://www.coffeltdatabase.org/detreq2.php
Ø Thanks to Contributor, JR, for providing websites which provided all the information above about CPL Beard (14 March 2020):
https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/46924392
~ (Link to spouse) Contributor, MD (16 March 2020):
https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/49670813
~ (Date of birth) Contributor, B H (1 April 2020):
https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/48324108
KIA by a grenade.
DIED 12 k WSW of Xuan Loc, Long Khanh, South Vietnam
The following information is found on The Virtual Wall of those who died in Vietnam:
◊ Home of Record: Vicksburg, Warren Co, MS
◊ Date of birth: 03/10/1947
◊ Unit: B CO, 2ND BN, 3RD INFANTRY, 199TH INFANTRY BDE, USARV
◊ Start of tour: 07/03/1969
◊ Incident/Casualty: 09/03/1969
◊ Location: Long Khanh Province, South Vietnam
◊ Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
◊ Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
◊ Casualty Detail: Multiple fragmentation wounds
Medals and ribbons were awarded to Cpl Beard according to The Virtual Wall:
◊ Purple Heart
◊ National Defense Medal
◊ Vietnam Service Medal
◊ Vietnam Campaign Medal
◊ Combat Infantry Badge
◊ U S Army Vietnam
◊ 199th Infantry Brigade
◊ 3rd Infantry
The Coffelt Data Base provided additional details, including a copy of DA Form 2496, Notification of Next of Kin [Father, Wife, and Mother (Mrs. Gertrude Moore, Detroit, MI)]. It also indicates CPL Beard was the father of 2 sons.
SOURCES:
~ Cedar Hill Cemetery transcription by Mr. Walter (FG #118770243) and Mrs Annie (FL #118770333) Salassi
https://www.vicksburg.org/cemetery-tombstone-database-search
~ The Vitual Wall of those who died in the Vietnam War
http://www.virtualwall.org/db/BeardAx02a.htm
~ (Approx place of death) United States Military Personnel who Died During the Vietnam War, 1956-2003
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXXY-9ZS
~ The Coffelt Data Base of Vietnam Casualties
http://www.coffeltdatabase.org/detreq2.php
Ø Thanks to Contributor, JR, for providing websites which provided all the information above about CPL Beard (14 March 2020):
https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/46924392
~ (Link to spouse) Contributor, MD (16 March 2020):
https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/49670813
~ (Date of birth) Contributor, B H (1 April 2020):
https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/48324108
CPL US Army, Vietnam.
KIA by a grenade.
DIED 12 k WSW of Xuan Loc, Long Khanh, South Vietnam
The following information is found on The Virtual Wall of those who died in Vietnam:
◊ Home of Record: Vicksburg, Warren Co, MS
◊ Date of birth: 03/10/1947
◊ Unit: B CO, 2ND BN, 3RD INFANTRY, 199TH INFANTRY BDE, USARV
◊ Start of tour: 07/03/1969
◊ Incident/Casualty: 09/03/1969
◊ Location: Long Khanh Province, South Vietnam
◊ Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
◊ Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
◊ Casualty Detail: Multiple fragmentation wounds
Medals and ribbons were awarded to Cpl Beard according to The Virtual Wall:
◊ Purple Heart
◊ National Defense Medal
◊ Vietnam Service Medal
◊ Vietnam Campaign Medal
◊ Combat Infantry Badge
◊ U S Army Vietnam
◊ 199th Infantry Brigade
◊ 3rd Infantry
The Coffelt Data Base provided additional details, including a copy of DA Form 2496, Notification of Next of Kin [Father, Wife, and Mother (Mrs. Gertrude Moore, Detroit, MI)]. It also indicates CPL Beard was the father of 2 sons.
SOURCES:
~ Cedar Hill Cemetery transcription by Mr. Walter (FG #118770243) and Mrs Annie (FL #118770333) Salassi
https://www.vicksburg.org/cemetery-tombstone-database-search
~ The Vitual Wall of those who died in the Vietnam War
http://www.virtualwall.org/db/BeardAx02a.htm
~ (Approx place of death) United States Military Personnel who Died During the Vietnam War, 1956-2003
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXXY-9ZS
~ The Coffelt Data Base of Vietnam Casualties
http://www.coffeltdatabase.org/detreq2.php
Ø Thanks to Contributor, JR, for providing websites which provided all the information above about CPL Beard (14 March 2020):
https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/46924392
~ (Link to spouse) Contributor, MD (16 March 2020):
https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/49670813
~ (Date of birth) Contributor, B H (1 April 2020):
https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/48324108
KIA by a grenade.
DIED 12 k WSW of Xuan Loc, Long Khanh, South Vietnam
The following information is found on The Virtual Wall of those who died in Vietnam:
◊ Home of Record: Vicksburg, Warren Co, MS
◊ Date of birth: 03/10/1947
◊ Unit: B CO, 2ND BN, 3RD INFANTRY, 199TH INFANTRY BDE, USARV
◊ Start of tour: 07/03/1969
◊ Incident/Casualty: 09/03/1969
◊ Location: Long Khanh Province, South Vietnam
◊ Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
◊ Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
◊ Casualty Detail: Multiple fragmentation wounds
Medals and ribbons were awarded to Cpl Beard according to The Virtual Wall:
◊ Purple Heart
◊ National Defense Medal
◊ Vietnam Service Medal
◊ Vietnam Campaign Medal
◊ Combat Infantry Badge
◊ U S Army Vietnam
◊ 199th Infantry Brigade
◊ 3rd Infantry
The Coffelt Data Base provided additional details, including a copy of DA Form 2496, Notification of Next of Kin [Father, Wife, and Mother (Mrs. Gertrude Moore, Detroit, MI)]. It also indicates CPL Beard was the father of 2 sons.
SOURCES:
~ Cedar Hill Cemetery transcription by Mr. Walter (FG #118770243) and Mrs Annie (FL #118770333) Salassi
https://www.vicksburg.org/cemetery-tombstone-database-search
~ The Vitual Wall of those who died in the Vietnam War
http://www.virtualwall.org/db/BeardAx02a.htm
~ (Approx place of death) United States Military Personnel who Died During the Vietnam War, 1956-2003
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXXY-9ZS
~ The Coffelt Data Base of Vietnam Casualties
http://www.coffeltdatabase.org/detreq2.php
Ø Thanks to Contributor, JR, for providing websites which provided all the information above about CPL Beard (14 March 2020):
https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/46924392
~ (Link to spouse) Contributor, MD (16 March 2020):
https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/49670813
~ (Date of birth) Contributor, B H (1 April 2020):
https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/48324108
Gravesite Details
ABOUT THE INTERMENT LOCATION: This section was hard to determine the lot boundaries and the graves were recorded from East to West starting at the North end of the section. This section contains Squares 72, 79, and 62. All Tombstones.
