Sgt. John A. Sickel III - Longmeadow, MA - Graves Mentioning a Cause of Death on Waymarking.com

The grave of Sgt. John A. Sickel III is marked by a granite headstone which is inscribed:

JOHN A. SICKEL III
SGT. CO. A 3BN. 12 INF. 4 INF DIV.
BORN JANUARY 22, 1945
KILLED IN ACTION
VIETNAM
MARCH 7, 1967

AWARDED
BRONZE STAR FOR VALOR
GALLANTRY CROSS WITH PALM
MILITARY MERIT MEDAL

Data from the Virtual Wall website: Link

John Aulde Sickel III
ON THE WALL: Panel 16E Line 38

PERSONAL DATA:
Home of Record: Longmeadow, MA
Date of birth: 01/22/1945

MILITARY DATA:
Service Branch: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Specialist Four
Promotion Note: None
ID No: 51573552
MOS: 11B20: Infantryman
Length Service: 01
Unit: A CO, 3RD BN, 12TH INFANTRY, 4TH INF DIV, USARV

CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: 09/15/1966
Incident Date: 03/07/1967
Casualty Date: 03/07/1967
Status Date: Not Applicable
Status Change: Not Applicable
Age at Loss: 22
Location: Phu Yen Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Repatriated: Not Applicable
Identified: Not Applicable
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire

Type of Death Listed: War related (Killed in Action) Website (if available): [Web Link] Cause of death inscription on headstone: Not listed

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