JOHN STANBOROUGH CARTWRIGHT
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25th Infantry Division 19 year old Single, Caucasian, Male Born on Jun 19, 1947 From PINE HILL, NEW JERSEY His tour of duty began on Jan 13, 1967 Casualty was on May 04, 1967 in HUA NGHIA, SOUTH VIETNAM HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE Body was recovered Religion EPISCOPAL, ANGLICAN Panel 19E - - Line 35 |
| John Stanborough
Cartwright was born June 19, 1947 in Pine Hill, New Jersey. He was
the youngest of six children and was raised by his mother. They were
very close. His mother was devastated the day he left for the Army.
John had a love for cars, motorcycles, racing cars and working on all kinds of cars. He shared this love with his older brothers, which created a great bond between them. He had a girlfriend for many years that he would have married had he not died in Vietnam. A fellow soldier recalled that PFC Cartwright’s girlfriend sent him the record “I Am the Happiest Girl in the Whole USA” by Donna Fargo. PFC Cartwright was a member of the 1st Battalion (Mechanized) 5th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, “Bobcats”. He was a track driver, also known as an Armored Personnel Carrier (APC). He was killed when his track ran over a land mine in the Ho Bo Woods in the Tay Ninh Province on May 4, 1967. PFC Cartwright began his tour only four months earlier on January 13, 1967. He was 19 years old. PFC Cartwright was buried on May 15, 1967 in the Beverly National Cemetery in Beverly, New Jersey, Burlington County. PFC Cartwright was honored after his death. The Rotary Club of Pine Hill gave him a citizen’s award. He was awarded two Bronze Stars: one for valor and heroism the other for meritorious service and for his efforts and professional ability. He was given a Purple Heart for his mortal wounds. At the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC, John’s name is on panel 19E, row 035. References Bobcats 1967. The First Battalion (Mechanized) Fifth Infantry Division in the Vietnam War. Retrieved April 5, 2001 from the World Wide Web: http://www.bobcat.ws/history1967.htm Camden Courier-Post. “Pine Hill Soldier Honored Posthumously for Heroism.” March 1, 1968 Current Members 1/5th Infantry Regiment 25th infantry Division. Retrieved April 5, 2001 from the World Wide Web: http://www.bobcat.ws/current.htm Record Details. Retrieved April 5, 2001 from the World Wide Web: http://www.no-quarter.org/code/details.cgi?IDNO=51977125 http://www.thewall-usa.com/cgi-bin/search5.cgi The Virtual Wall-A Veteran’s Profile.
Retrieved April 5, 2001 from the World Wide Web: http://thevirtualwall.org/search/search_name_reprot.asp?wall_id_no+8260&q=3671.47
Contacts Joan Schneeble- Pine Hill Municipal Clerk
Randy Kethcart-1/5th Mech B Company 1970-1971 Mike Knowles-A Company 1964-1968 and 1970-1979 Fred Deverse-C and A Company 1966-1967 John Holochwast-A Company 1967-1968
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Biography by Joanne Ioli
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