MOON, WALTER HUGH

Casualty Date:22 July 1961
Service:U.S. Army
Pay / Military Grade:O3 / MAJ
Service Occupation Code:*
Length of Service:14 years
Date Tour in SEA Began:22 July 1961
Cause of Death:Hostile - Died While Captured/Interned
Gunshot or Small Arms Fire
Country of Casualty:Laos
Province:

Date of Birth:31 March 1923
Age at time of death:38
Home of Record:RUDY, AR
Marital Status:Married
Gender:Male
Race:Caucasian
Religion:Methodist

Notes:Body Not Recovered

Commanded the four-man Field Training Team 59, 7th Special Forces Group which was attached to the Forces Armees de Laos 6th Bataillon d'Infanterie.

Captured when Pathet Lao forces overran the battalion camp at Ban Pha Home on 22 April, 1961. Attempted to escape twice, Moon was wounded in the head and chest on the last attempt. He was executed by his captors.

SOURCE: Southeast Asia Combat Area Casualties Database



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