James Leeroy NorthropSpecialist FourC CO, 1ST BN, 5TH INFANTRY, 25 INF DIV Army of the United States 17 July 1941 - 26 June 1966 Newton, Kansas Panel 08E Line 098 |
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The database page for James Leeroy Northrop
REMEMBEREDby a high school classmate,Charles "Doc" Scott airamerica1968@gmail.com |
A Note from The Virtual WallThe 5th Infantry History contains the following entry for 26 June 1966:"On June 26, 1966, the battalion moved to the Ho Bo Woods area. Company A made contact at a bunker tunnel complex. In the ensuing firefight one Bobcat was killed and 13 were wounded, of whom 7 were dusted off. 2 Company A APCs had hit AT mines. At 1432 hours Company C encountered a large command bunker with an extensive tunnel complex. During the fight which followed, 2 Bobcats were killed and 6 were wounded. 2 of the WIA were returned to duty. "The three men who died were
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 27 Jun 1999
Last updated 08/10/2009