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SSGT Gary Pat Polley

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SSGT Gary Pat Polley Veteran

Birth
Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio, USA
Death
19 Oct 1967 (aged 27)
Tân An, Long An, Vietnam
Burial
Blaine, Belmont County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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SSGT - E6 - Army - Regular
25th Infantry Division
Co.C 1/5 Mech. Bobcats
MOS:11B40: Infantryman
Length of service 6 years
His tour began on Oct 7, 1967
Casualty was on Oct 19, 1967

On October 19, 1967, Company C provided security for Fire Support / Patrol Base Gertrude located southwest of Thai My at XT 524144. Company A provided one platoon to secure FSB Martha. One Bobcat from Company C was killed by a boobytrap explosion. At 2150 hours, an ambush patrol from Company B engaged three VC, killing one.
Courtesy of www.bobcat.ws

In HUA NGHIA, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
Body was recovered
SSGT - E6 - Army - Regular
25th Infantry Division
Co.C 1/5 Mech. Bobcats
MOS:11B40: Infantryman
Length of service 6 years
His tour began on Oct 7, 1967
Casualty was on Oct 19, 1967

On October 19, 1967, Company C provided security for Fire Support / Patrol Base Gertrude located southwest of Thai My at XT 524144. Company A provided one platoon to secure FSB Martha. One Bobcat from Company C was killed by a boobytrap explosion. At 2150 hours, an ambush patrol from Company B engaged three VC, killing one.
Courtesy of www.bobcat.ws

In HUA NGHIA, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
Body was recovered

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