JOHN HERRICK ALDRICH
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Army
Sergeant / Specialist Five
Pay grade E4 Posthumous Promotion
| Killed in action June 20, 1969 by ground casualty multiple fragmentation wounds hostile, died of wounds in Dinh Tuong South Vietnam. The body was recovered. Home of record was SHERIDAN, WY. Born December 22, 1945 age at death 23. A Caucasian Male, Single. Religious affiliation Protestant. |
CAACF Record Number : 16916720
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Comments by Jerry White: John (Doc) Aldrich was my D Company, 3rd Platoon Medic when we first arrived at Vinh Kim in the summer of 1969. He was officially assigned to HHC company since he was a medic. He was wounded by a booby trap in Dinh Tuong province. At the time, it looked like a $1m wound that would get him home; however, we were told later (right or wrong) that he contacted pneumonia and died. Our platoon was, of course, shocked and saddened to receive the terrible news. He was a good man. |
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John (Doc) Aldrich on the left. |
John (Doc) Aldrich (D Co 3rd Platoon Medic) is seated furthest to the right with glasses on. Barry Wible (D Co 3rd Platoon Point man) is seated in the foreground. |
