JAMES WALTER BISHOP
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Army
Sergeant / Specialist Five
Pay grade E4 Posthumous Promotion
| Killed in action December 12, 1969 by ground casualty multiple fragmentation wounds hostile, died in Long An South Vietnam. The body was recovered. Home of record was MOLINE, IL. Born May 7, 1949 age at death 20. A Caucasian Male, Single. Religious affiliation Baptist. |
CAACF Record Number : 342383943
| James
Walter Bishop was killed by a shot to the head while coming to the aid
of his platoon leader, 1st Lt Walt Rutherford who was charging a bunker.
Bishop was awarded the Silver Star medal for his actions that day. The
action began when Co D was called in to a Ranger Platoon of 6/31
sighting of NVA elements near Rach Kien. The action lasted approximately
10 hours and Bishop was killed in the mop up operation. He was one of
six volunteers to enter the Base Camp from the North while elements of
the Third Platoon entered from the South under the command of Capt.
Everett Dennis Keaton. At the time of his death he was the First Squad
leader and was much beloved by his men.
Lt. Walt Rutherford |
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