PICTURES COURTESY OF CHARLES KENNEDY
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SP4 - E4 - Army - Selective Service
25th Infantry Division 20 year old Married, Caucasian, Male Born on Aug 02, 1948 From CHELSEA, OKLAHOMA His tour of duty began on May 20, 1968 Casualty was on Nov 14, 1968 in BINH DUONG, SOUTH VIETNAM HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE Body was recovered Religion BAPTIST Panel 39W - - Line 63 More information on November 14th, 1968 |
CHARLES KENNEDY, DAVID BRADSHAW
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TONY BECKLER, DAVID BRADSHAW, CHARLES KENNEDY, THE DAY THAT DAVID MAD SGT. THE 3 E5'S OF THE 3RD PLATOON.
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TONY BECKLER, DAVID BRADSHAW
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VAUGHN CAMPBELL(LEFT), DAVID BRADSHAW, TONY BECKLER
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Bottom 6 pictures courtesy of his sister Sarah Higeons
I think that David came to A Co. in April of 68 . I know that he was with us at Tan Son Nhut air base so that was in April. He was well liked from the start . David was assigned to 2nd squad 3rd platoon ( track 32 ) as a rifleman, as we were always short on people to carry a rifle . Through out the time that David was with us he moved up in rank and more responsibility came his way. By the time that we moved into Dau Tieng he was sharing walking point for the platoon with me. Sergeant Jackson (Platoon Sergeant ) had me start to train Bradshaw to take over the Squad as I would be leaving soon.
On the morning of Nov. 14 ,68 Sergeant Jackson came to me and said that David would be taking over the squad . I was under 30 days left in Nam so it was David turn to be squad leader. That morning A Co. was to sweep along the south side of Thunder Road , 3rd platoon was on point for the day. David was walking point with a Scout Dog , and Handler when a Command detonated mine was set off . WE lost the Dog , Handler and David to the mine there were a few wounded too. This was a great lost to all us as David was a good soldier and a good friend . Those of us that are still in touch , from A Co. talk of David often.
Charles Kennedy
On the morning of Nov. 14 ,68 Sergeant Jackson came to me and said that David would be taking over the squad . I was under 30 days left in Nam so it was David turn to be squad leader. That morning A Co. was to sweep along the south side of Thunder Road , 3rd platoon was on point for the day. David was walking point with a Scout Dog , and Handler when a Command detonated mine was set off . WE lost the Dog , Handler and David to the mine there were a few wounded too. This was a great lost to all us as David was a good soldier and a good friend . Those of us that are still in touch , from A Co. talk of David often.
Charles Kennedy
