John Robert Beck
Sergeant
H&MS-17, MWSG-17, 1ST MAW, III MAF United States Marine Corps Goshen, New York April 27, 1944 to August 30, 1968 JOHN R BECK is on the Wall at Panel W45, Line 4 |
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For every thing there is an appointed time;
Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if
From his niece, 02 Sep 2003 On August 30, 2003, I traveled to Florence, Kentucky, to visit the Moving Wall. This particular day, you will note, is of significance because it was the 35th anniversary of my Uncle Buddy's death in Vietnam. While there (and receiving the best of care, not only from the volunteer citizens but also the veterans who were guarding the Wall later that night), I made a rubbing, and decided to add it to my uncle's page.
With love,
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To My Brother, My Hero, My Protector
Gone, but Never, Ever Forgotten. Sis
Judi Rudersmith We would like to hear from anyone who served with John Robert Beck in Vietnam or elsewhere. |
A Note from The Virtual WallThe Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 17 Command Chronology for August 1968 contains the following entry:"30 AUG 68. At 0730 Capt Jones, CWO Vick, and Sgt Beck responded to an urgent request from Special Forces to render safe and recover a 122mm rocket which had impacted within the Special Forces Camp at Ha Thanh, located 25km west of Quang Ni [sic, "Ngai"] in Southern I Corps. Capt Jones, CWO Vick, and Sgt Beck arrived at the Special Forces Camp via chopper at 1035. They walked uphill to S-3 Operations, entered operations shack, and were receiving verbal instructions on the location of the dud round, when at 1040 an incoming 122mm made a direct hit on the shack. Capt Jones, CWO Vick, Sgt Beck and a Special Forces Sgt, and Civilian Interpreter were KIA and 5 WIA from this one round."The account is incorrect in one aspect: two Special Forces soldiers were killed by the incoming rocket. The five Americans were
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