Joel D. Wolfe - Adamsville, TN
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YoSam.
N 35° 14.152 W 088° 23.711
16S E 373049 N 3900092
Year of death according to the memorial marker is 1967, but all other information indicates year of death is 1968. For some reason all Army records show him as a Chicago, IL enlistment.
Waymark Code: WMV2Y3
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 02/14/2017
Views: 0
County of memorial: McNairy County
Location of memorial: Main St. (US-64), Baptist St., & Old Stage Rd., veterans memorial in traffic triangle, Adamsville
Memorial Text:
JOEL D WOLFE
SP 4 US Army Vietnam
Vietnam
Nov 9 1947 + Nov 27 1967
"Death Date: 27 Nov 1968
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Tour Start Date: 14 Mar 1968
Service Branch: Department of the Army
Component: Selective Service
Rank: Specialist Fourth Class
Company: A Co
Regiment: 9th Inf
Batallion: 4th Bn
Province: 22
Decoration: Wolfe
Name: Joel D Wolfe
Birth Date: 1947
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian (White)
Casualty Country: Vietnam, Republic of
Casualty Category: Battle Dead
Casualty Status: Hostile Dead Died While Missing In Action
Casualty Date: 27 Nov 1968
Cause of Death: Not Booby Trap Connected: None Of The Above; Small Arms Fire
Report Date: 27 Nov 1968
Military Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (army)
Division: 25th Inf Div
Personnel Category: Active Duty Army
Military Class: Enlisted Personnel
Rank: Specialist Fourth Class
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Casualty Type: Hostile - Killed
Casualty Reason: Multi-Fragment Wounds
Casualty Air: Ground Casualty
Body Status: Body Recovered
Service Branch: Department of the Army
Province: Military Region 3 - Tay Ninh
Length of Service : 01" ~
Data Source: Combat Area Casualties Current File
Website pertaining to the memorial: [Web Link]
List if there are any visiting hours:
City park normally dawn to dusk
but in this case
Common sense and good manners will work
Entrance fees (if it applies): 0
Type of memorial: Plaque
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