PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Ogden, Utah
Date of birth: Wednesday, 12/30/1942
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army (Selective Service)
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Corporal (See Note below)
ID No: 56649165
MOS: 11C10 Indirect Fire Infantryman
Unit: D CO, 1ST BN, 5TH CAVALRY, 1 CAV DIV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Saturday, 04/06/1968
Cas Date: Sunday, 09/15/1968
Age at Loss: 25
Location: Quang Tri, South Vietnam
CPL Lilo "Sonny" Aldous was a Indirect Fire Infantryman (Mortar) assigned to D Co., 5th Cav., 1st Cavalry Division (AMBL) USARV. Stationed at Camp Evans, Quang Tri, Vietnam. On afternoon of 14 September 1968 D Co., 1st Cav. (AMBL) airlifted into an adjacent LZ and closed on the Hai Long Village. Due to the possibility of the enemy infiltrating the lines during the night, it was decided by operations to overrun the position of the enemy and destroy the effective operations. The guided missile Cruiser USS Boston arrived off coast at dusk and engaged in an all night bombardment of the position.
At 0930 the next morning, 15 September 1968. A final assault was made on the enemy position. It was during this assault that CPL. Aldous was KIA by ground fire from an enemy sniper. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star, Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
After battle assessment found 233 of the 814th NVA Infantry Battalion were Killed in Action and 44 were taken Prisoner of War. The 5th Cavalry lost 3 KIA. This was in action in and around Hill 100 about 11 km south southwest of Hai Long, Quang Tri, Vietnam.
He is memorialized on VVM Wall, Panel 44W, Line 60.
D Company, 1st of the 5th Cavalry, lost three men on 15 Sep 1968:
CPL Lilo E. Aldous, Ogden, UT
SP4 Richard L. Cooper, Richmond Heights, MO https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186171739/richard-lee-cooper
PFC Duane J. Kuehn, Ionia, IA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67909869/duane-joseph-kuehn
Home of Record: Ogden, Utah
Date of birth: Wednesday, 12/30/1942
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army (Selective Service)
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Corporal (See Note below)
ID No: 56649165
MOS: 11C10 Indirect Fire Infantryman
Unit: D CO, 1ST BN, 5TH CAVALRY, 1 CAV DIV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Saturday, 04/06/1968
Cas Date: Sunday, 09/15/1968
Age at Loss: 25
Location: Quang Tri, South Vietnam
CPL Lilo "Sonny" Aldous was a Indirect Fire Infantryman (Mortar) assigned to D Co., 5th Cav., 1st Cavalry Division (AMBL) USARV. Stationed at Camp Evans, Quang Tri, Vietnam. On afternoon of 14 September 1968 D Co., 1st Cav. (AMBL) airlifted into an adjacent LZ and closed on the Hai Long Village. Due to the possibility of the enemy infiltrating the lines during the night, it was decided by operations to overrun the position of the enemy and destroy the effective operations. The guided missile Cruiser USS Boston arrived off coast at dusk and engaged in an all night bombardment of the position.
At 0930 the next morning, 15 September 1968. A final assault was made on the enemy position. It was during this assault that CPL. Aldous was KIA by ground fire from an enemy sniper. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star, Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
After battle assessment found 233 of the 814th NVA Infantry Battalion were Killed in Action and 44 were taken Prisoner of War. The 5th Cavalry lost 3 KIA. This was in action in and around Hill 100 about 11 km south southwest of Hai Long, Quang Tri, Vietnam.
He is memorialized on VVM Wall, Panel 44W, Line 60.
D Company, 1st of the 5th Cavalry, lost three men on 15 Sep 1968:
CPL Lilo E. Aldous, Ogden, UT
SP4 Richard L. Cooper, Richmond Heights, MO https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186171739/richard-lee-cooper
PFC Duane J. Kuehn, Ionia, IA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67909869/duane-joseph-kuehn
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Ogden, Utah
Date of birth: Wednesday, 12/30/1942
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army (Selective Service)
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Corporal (See Note below)
ID No: 56649165
MOS: 11C10 Indirect Fire Infantryman
Unit: D CO, 1ST BN, 5TH CAVALRY, 1 CAV DIV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Saturday, 04/06/1968
Cas Date: Sunday, 09/15/1968
Age at Loss: 25
Location: Quang Tri, South Vietnam
CPL Lilo "Sonny" Aldous was a Indirect Fire Infantryman (Mortar) assigned to D Co., 5th Cav., 1st Cavalry Division (AMBL) USARV. Stationed at Camp Evans, Quang Tri, Vietnam. On afternoon of 14 September 1968 D Co., 1st Cav. (AMBL) airlifted into an adjacent LZ and closed on the Hai Long Village. Due to the possibility of the enemy infiltrating the lines during the night, it was decided by operations to overrun the position of the enemy and destroy the effective operations. The guided missile Cruiser USS Boston arrived off coast at dusk and engaged in an all night bombardment of the position.
At 0930 the next morning, 15 September 1968. A final assault was made on the enemy position. It was during this assault that CPL. Aldous was KIA by ground fire from an enemy sniper. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star, Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
After battle assessment found 233 of the 814th NVA Infantry Battalion were Killed in Action and 44 were taken Prisoner of War. The 5th Cavalry lost 3 KIA. This was in action in and around Hill 100 about 11 km south southwest of Hai Long, Quang Tri, Vietnam.
He is memorialized on VVM Wall, Panel 44W, Line 60.
D Company, 1st of the 5th Cavalry, lost three men on 15 Sep 1968:
CPL Lilo E. Aldous, Ogden, UT
SP4 Richard L. Cooper, Richmond Heights, MO https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186171739/richard-lee-cooper
PFC Duane J. Kuehn, Ionia, IA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67909869/duane-joseph-kuehn
Home of Record: Ogden, Utah
Date of birth: Wednesday, 12/30/1942
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army (Selective Service)
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Corporal (See Note below)
ID No: 56649165
MOS: 11C10 Indirect Fire Infantryman
Unit: D CO, 1ST BN, 5TH CAVALRY, 1 CAV DIV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Saturday, 04/06/1968
Cas Date: Sunday, 09/15/1968
Age at Loss: 25
Location: Quang Tri, South Vietnam
CPL Lilo "Sonny" Aldous was a Indirect Fire Infantryman (Mortar) assigned to D Co., 5th Cav., 1st Cavalry Division (AMBL) USARV. Stationed at Camp Evans, Quang Tri, Vietnam. On afternoon of 14 September 1968 D Co., 1st Cav. (AMBL) airlifted into an adjacent LZ and closed on the Hai Long Village. Due to the possibility of the enemy infiltrating the lines during the night, it was decided by operations to overrun the position of the enemy and destroy the effective operations. The guided missile Cruiser USS Boston arrived off coast at dusk and engaged in an all night bombardment of the position.
At 0930 the next morning, 15 September 1968. A final assault was made on the enemy position. It was during this assault that CPL. Aldous was KIA by ground fire from an enemy sniper. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star, Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
After battle assessment found 233 of the 814th NVA Infantry Battalion were Killed in Action and 44 were taken Prisoner of War. The 5th Cavalry lost 3 KIA. This was in action in and around Hill 100 about 11 km south southwest of Hai Long, Quang Tri, Vietnam.
He is memorialized on VVM Wall, Panel 44W, Line 60.
D Company, 1st of the 5th Cavalry, lost three men on 15 Sep 1968:
CPL Lilo E. Aldous, Ogden, UT
SP4 Richard L. Cooper, Richmond Heights, MO https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186171739/richard-lee-cooper
PFC Duane J. Kuehn, Ionia, IA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67909869/duane-joseph-kuehn
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LILO ELMER ALDOUS
UTAH
CPL US ARMY
VIETNAM BSM-AM-2 PH
DEC 30 1942
SEPT 15 1968
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