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PFC Rickey Layne Jergenson

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PFC Rickey Layne Jergenson Veteran

Birth
Perryton, Ochiltree County, Texas, USA
Death
1 Jun 1970 (aged 19)
Quảng Nam, Vietnam
Burial
Darrouzett, Lipscomb County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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PFC Jergenson #2594017
MOS:0351 Antitank Assaultman.

Rickey was the only child of Freddie and Awilde.
Arriving in Vietnam 15 January 1970, Rickey was assigned to CAP 2-4-2, CACO 2-4,
2nd CAG, Combined Action.
Rickey, another Marine and a Corpsman were killed when they detonated a mine while crossing a mine field, 2 kilometers west southwest of Hoi An, while on a patrol. Rickey died as a result of multiple fragmentation wounds to the body from the hostile mine.
The Combined Action Program was a little known and even less understood program of the Marine Corps designed to have Marines live in the villages and work with local forces to defend those villages.
Survived by his parents, Freddie and Awilda S Jergensen of Box 8, Darrouzett, TX.
PFC Jergenson #2594017
MOS:0351 Antitank Assaultman.

Rickey was the only child of Freddie and Awilde.
Arriving in Vietnam 15 January 1970, Rickey was assigned to CAP 2-4-2, CACO 2-4,
2nd CAG, Combined Action.
Rickey, another Marine and a Corpsman were killed when they detonated a mine while crossing a mine field, 2 kilometers west southwest of Hoi An, while on a patrol. Rickey died as a result of multiple fragmentation wounds to the body from the hostile mine.
The Combined Action Program was a little known and even less understood program of the Marine Corps designed to have Marines live in the villages and work with local forces to defend those villages.
Survived by his parents, Freddie and Awilda S Jergensen of Box 8, Darrouzett, TX.


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  • Maintained by: Tony
  • Originally Created by: Jill
  • Added: Apr 9, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25891307/rickey_layne-jergenson: accessed ), memorial page for PFC Rickey Layne Jergenson (11 Jun 1950–1 Jun 1970), Find a Grave Memorial ID 25891307, citing Darrouzett Cemetery, Darrouzett, Lipscomb County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Tony (contributor 47235247).