Photo courtesy of Roger Robinson
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SP4 - E4 - Army - Selective Service
23 year old Single, Caucasian, Male Born on Mar 19, 1945 From CHARLOTTE, MICHIGAN Length of service 1 year. His tour of duty began on Aug 07, 1967 Casualty was on May 01, 1968 in HUA NGHIA, SOUTH VIETNAM Hostile, died of wounds GROUND CASUALTY ARTILLERY, ROCKET, or MORTAR Body was recovered Religion EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN Panel 53E - - Line 41 More information on May 1st, 1968 |
Dave Stremler
A squad leader in the 4th platoon. He was hit with shrapnel from the 1st round of a mortar attack and died instantly from massive head wounds, I was probably within 20' of him when he was hit. Also wounded from this first round was Dave Mostek, a track driver from Chicago, he had shrapnel wounds that went through his back and out his stomach, he never came back to the field and we never heard from him again. Stremler was from Michigan of Dutch decent, He even spoke Dutch in his sleep. I remember his as being very religious and devoted to his mother, he wrote her almost every day.
Roger Robinson
A squad leader in the 4th platoon. He was hit with shrapnel from the 1st round of a mortar attack and died instantly from massive head wounds, I was probably within 20' of him when he was hit. Also wounded from this first round was Dave Mostek, a track driver from Chicago, he had shrapnel wounds that went through his back and out his stomach, he never came back to the field and we never heard from him again. Stremler was from Michigan of Dutch decent, He even spoke Dutch in his sleep. I remember his as being very religious and devoted to his mother, he wrote her almost every day.
Roger Robinson
