John Wayne Colbert

Private First Class
D CO, 4TH BN, 9TH INFANTRY, 25 INF DIV
Army of the United States
07 December 1946 - 23 November 1968
Kinder, Missouri
Panel 38W Line 041

25 INF DIV

9TH INF RGT
Combat Infantry

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for John Wayne Colbert

21 Aug 2007

This is the way I remember my big brother John Wayne Colbert. He was a big man but a gentle one. Quiet, but heard when he had to be! You could not find a person who did not like him.

From his sister,
Shirley
sjcrafty48@charter.net

A Note from The Virtual Wall

The MACV Summary for November 1968 contains the following entry:

Thirteen US soldiers are known to have been killed in the engagement:

  • C Co, 4th Bn, 9th Infantry:
    • CPT Carl J. Winter, Hemlock, MI
    • 1LT Michael N. Loitz, Rootstown, OH
    • SGT Richard A. Milks, Fenton, MI
    • SP4 David I. Briggs, North Collins, NY
    • SP4 Arnold R. Diekema, Grand Rapids, MI
    • SP4 Richard C. Stevens, Lebanon, IN
    • PFC John W. Colbert, Kinder, MO
    • PFC Robert J. Nixon, Paoli, PA
    • PFC Frank Sanfilippo, New York, NY
    • PFC Joseph D. Szidor, Miami, FL
    • PFC Terrel J. Vidrine, Ville Platte, LA

  • HQ Co, 4th Bn, 9th Infantry:
    • PFC James C. Carlson, Salinas, CA (Medic w/ C/4/9)
    • PFC Mitchel R. Tyler, Silsbee, TX (Medic w/ C/4/9)


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
his sister,
Shirley
sjcrafty48@charter.net



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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 21 Aug 2007
Last updated 11/13/2007