| Casualty Date: | 08 April 1962 |
| Service: | U.S. Army |
| Pay / Military Grade: | E6 / SSGT |
| Service Occupation Code: | 11B40 |
| Length of Service: | 12 years |
| Date Tour in SEA Began: | *bad date* |
| Cause of Death: | Hostile - Died While Missing Gunshot or Small Arms Fire |
| Country of Casualty: | South Vietnam |
| Province: | Province and Military Region Unknown |
| Date of Birth: | 03 October 1932 |
| Age at time of death: | 29 |
| Home of Record: | OMAHA, NE |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Caucasian |
| Religion: | Presbyterian |
| Notes: | Wounded when the 3rd Company, 7th VC Liberation Battalion overran his position at An Chau, 12 miles from Da Nang. He was executed along with GABRIEL, JAMES JR by his captors during their withdrawal.
They were the first Special Forces personnel killed in combat in Vietnam. |
SOURCE: Southeast Asia Combat Area Casualties Database
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