SGT - E5 - Army - Regular
25th Infantry Division
Co.C 1/5 Mech. Bobcats
Length of service 14 years
His tour began on Jul 12, 1967
Casualty was on Nov 11, 1967
In HUA NGHIA, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died of wounds, GROUND CASUALTY
MISADVENTURE
Body was recovered
On November 11, 1967, a Bobcat from Company C was killed by an explosion. This individual carried a Chicom grenade around with him that he had found. This day a dud artillery round was located and he was going to attempt to detonate the dud using the Chicom grenade. He activated the fuse and the grenade exploded, killing him. It had been rigged with an instantaneous fuse.
Courtesy of www.bobcat.ws
25th Infantry Division
Co.C 1/5 Mech. Bobcats
Length of service 14 years
His tour began on Jul 12, 1967
Casualty was on Nov 11, 1967
In HUA NGHIA, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died of wounds, GROUND CASUALTY
MISADVENTURE
Body was recovered
On November 11, 1967, a Bobcat from Company C was killed by an explosion. This individual carried a Chicom grenade around with him that he had found. This day a dud artillery round was located and he was going to attempt to detonate the dud using the Chicom grenade. He activated the fuse and the grenade exploded, killing him. It had been rigged with an instantaneous fuse.
Courtesy of www.bobcat.ws
SGT - E5 - Army - Regular
25th Infantry Division
Co.C 1/5 Mech. Bobcats
Length of service 14 years
His tour began on Jul 12, 1967
Casualty was on Nov 11, 1967
In HUA NGHIA, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died of wounds, GROUND CASUALTY
MISADVENTURE
Body was recovered
On November 11, 1967, a Bobcat from Company C was killed by an explosion. This individual carried a Chicom grenade around with him that he had found. This day a dud artillery round was located and he was going to attempt to detonate the dud using the Chicom grenade. He activated the fuse and the grenade exploded, killing him. It had been rigged with an instantaneous fuse.
Courtesy of www.bobcat.ws
25th Infantry Division
Co.C 1/5 Mech. Bobcats
Length of service 14 years
His tour began on Jul 12, 1967
Casualty was on Nov 11, 1967
In HUA NGHIA, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died of wounds, GROUND CASUALTY
MISADVENTURE
Body was recovered
On November 11, 1967, a Bobcat from Company C was killed by an explosion. This individual carried a Chicom grenade around with him that he had found. This day a dud artillery round was located and he was going to attempt to detonate the dud using the Chicom grenade. He activated the fuse and the grenade exploded, killing him. It had been rigged with an instantaneous fuse.
Courtesy of www.bobcat.ws
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