Monday, April 25, 2011

Cpl John Edward Poole

Located at Morriss Cemetery in Hindsville, AR.
CPL John Edward Poole
Feb 5, 1949 - Nov 15, 1969

Beloved son of Lawrence and Jessie Poole.
Brother of Linda. Killed in Phuoc Long
Province, Republic of Vietnam at 11:20 A.M.
on Nov. 15, 1969 at the age of 20yrs
9 mos 10 days.

Always smiling, Johnnie Loved much and
was loved. He looked for the best in
others and gave the best he had. His life
was an inspiration.

The following information is from http://www.ancestry.com/ , April 2011.

Vietnam War: U.S. Military Casualties, 1956-1998 about John Edward Poole
Name: John Edward Poole
Birth Date: 5 Feb 1949
Death Date: 15 Nov 1969
Home City: Hindsville
Home State: Arkansas
SSN/Service #: 429982064
Death Date: 15 Nov 1969
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Tour Start Date: 3 Aug 1969
Service Branch: Department of the Army
Component: Selective Service
Rank: Corporal
Military Grade: Corporal
Pay Grade: Private First Class (U.S. Army) or Airman First Class (U.S. Air Force) or Lance Corporal (U.S. Marine Corps) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: A,C,D,F,H,S,Or T; Second Column: A; Third And Fourth Columns: Blank (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard)
Company: C Co
Regiment: 12th Cav
Batallion: 2nd Bn
Province: 14
Decoration: Not Available
CN: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY)
Data Source: Coffelt Database

Vietnam War: U.S. Military Casualties, 1956-1998 about John Edward Poole
Name: John Edward Poole
Birth Date: 5 Feb 1949
Death Date: 15 Nov 1969
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian (White)
Home City: Hindsville
Home State: Arkansas
Religion: Baptist - Other Groups
Marital Status: Single (Spouse Not Listed)
SSN/Service #: 429982064
Citizen Status: U.S.
Death Date: 15 Nov 1969
Processed Date: Nov 1969
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Casualty Type: Hostile - Killed
Casualty Reason: Explosive Device (Grenade, Mine, Booby Trap, etc.)
Casualty Air: Ground Casualty
Body Status: Body Recovered
Service Branch: Department of the Army
Component: Selective Service
Military Grade: Corporal
Pay Grade: Private First Class (U.S. Army) or Airman First Class (U.S. Air Force) or Lance Corporal (U.S. Marine Corps) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: A,C,D,F,H,S,Or T; Second Column: A; Third And Fourth Columns: Blank (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard)
Province: Military Region 3 - Phuoc Long
Length of Service : 00
Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY)
Data Source: Combat Area Casualties Current File

A memorial can be viewed at http://vmw.tanaya.net/cgi-bin/vmw.cgi?41198 That states his name appears on panel 16W, line 081 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C.

1 comment:

  1. As the song says..........

    War,
    What is it good for,
    Absolutely nothing,

    Such a waste of young lives that are so full of potential.

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