SSGT - E6 - Army - Regular 25th Infantry Division Length of service 18 years His tour began on Nov 11, 1966 Casualty was on Dec 11, 1966 In , SOUTH VIETNAM HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE Body was recovered   Panel 13E - Line 33

He attended Scottdale High School in Scottdale, PA. He worked at Christy Park Works and Alliance Steel Company before entering the Army. He was a member of St. John's R. C. Church, Scottdale, PA. and a member of Hamilton-Maloy Post No. 595. He was a veteran of 18 years with the U.S. Army where he served in the Korean War where and was wounded in action. Korean War Casualties 1965-1972 has John listed as being seriously wounded in action by a missile on May 29, 1951 in North Korea Sector. He was a Corporal with an infantry. While serving in South Vietnam as part of the Charlie Company, he was riding in an armored personnel carrier on a combat mission when the vehicle detonated an enemy mine. He was 38 years of age.

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