Photo courtesy of Bob Potter
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CPL - E4 - Army - Selective Service
21 year old Single, Negro, Male Born on Aug 01, 1948 From LOUISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI Length of service 1 year. His tour of duty began on Jul 24, 1969 Casualty was on Apr 23, 1970 in PHUOC LONG, SOUTH VIETNAM Hostile, died of wounds GROUND CASUALTY GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE Body was recovered Religion METHODIST Panel 11W - - Line 40 More information on April 23, 1970 |
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Hal Greer, (Greer, Harry Charles of Louisville, Mississippi, Charlie Company, KIA 4/23/70) for the memorial page. He is the soul brother on the left, I am in the middle, and Chas Dunn, a Rosebud Sioux, is on the right showing how short he is (ti ti time). The picture was probably taken in February or March of 1970.
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Rubbing courtesy of Sharon M. Caulfield
We remember Harry Charles as a very athletic, active and outgoing young man who was a topnotch baseball player on the Louisville Braves team--a Pop Warner type league for boys.
In addition to his athleticism, Harry Charles was a trumpeter in the Camile Street High School marching and concert bands. (Camile Street High--now the junior high school for Louisville--was the segregated high school for black students only). Harry Charles was a very close friend of my brother, Tyrone Miller Greer "Peter," who is a policeman in Atlanta, Georgia. Peter is a veteran who served a few years later --'72 -76 in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Nimitiz. I remember the day that Peter played "Taps" at Harry Charles' funeral.
Sharon M. Caulfield
In addition to his athleticism, Harry Charles was a trumpeter in the Camile Street High School marching and concert bands. (Camile Street High--now the junior high school for Louisville--was the segregated high school for black students only). Harry Charles was a very close friend of my brother, Tyrone Miller Greer "Peter," who is a policeman in Atlanta, Georgia. Peter is a veteran who served a few years later --'72 -76 in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Nimitiz. I remember the day that Peter played "Taps" at Harry Charles' funeral.
Sharon M. Caulfield
Percy Mccas Mississippi Vietnam Memorial brochure
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Percy Mccas leaves momentos at the grave
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Tyrone Greer, Bradley Mccas, Percy Mccas, Robert Greer
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In Memory of Fallen Vietnam Soldier, Harry Charles Greer
We want to thank you for providing our living and fallen soldiers, their families and friends, this website which honors these brave soldiers for their service to our country. Because I had noted in my original email that Tyrone is employed by the Atlanta Police force, Bradley Mccas contacted Tyrone by letter. (Bradley Mccas is the son Percy Mccas, a fellow soldier and friend of fallen Vietnam soldier, Harry Charles Greer). Bradley’s letter was sent to Tyrone at the Atlanta Police Headquarters where he has served for over 23 years. Peter contacted the Mccas and a meeting was eventually planned. The Mccas traveled over two hours to Louisville, Mississippi to meet us to pay Percy’s final respects to Harry Charles on September 15, 2007, at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. (Although Peter now lives in Atlanta, and I live in Massachusetts, all of our sisters, brothers and other family and friends, were home on that day to celebrate our mother’s birthday).
We were thankful to have been a part of his fellow soldier’s, Mr. Percy Mccas, paying homage to Harry Charles. Percy was with Harry Charles on the day that he was wounded. He recalled Harry Charles’ gunshot wound by an enemy sniper as they sat in a military tank while being fired upon in Vietnam on April 9, 1970. Due to this serious injury, Percy informed us that Harry Charles was transported to a hospital in Hawaii. On April 23, 1970, exactly two weeks after being wounded, Harry Charles eventually succumbed to this injury. Therefore, in addition to Percy Mccas, Bradley Mccas, Tyrone and me being present, sharing with us in this humble celebration on September 17, 2007, was our brother, Robert C. Greer, who is also an 18-year veteran of the Atlanta Police officer. Robert has an uncanny resemblance to Harry Charles. Robert was also the first to find your website.
This is also being sent in the memory of Billie Greer, Harry Charles’ mother, who died after a long illness this summer.
Sharon M. Caulfield, Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2009
We were thankful to have been a part of his fellow soldier’s, Mr. Percy Mccas, paying homage to Harry Charles. Percy was with Harry Charles on the day that he was wounded. He recalled Harry Charles’ gunshot wound by an enemy sniper as they sat in a military tank while being fired upon in Vietnam on April 9, 1970. Due to this serious injury, Percy informed us that Harry Charles was transported to a hospital in Hawaii. On April 23, 1970, exactly two weeks after being wounded, Harry Charles eventually succumbed to this injury. Therefore, in addition to Percy Mccas, Bradley Mccas, Tyrone and me being present, sharing with us in this humble celebration on September 17, 2007, was our brother, Robert C. Greer, who is also an 18-year veteran of the Atlanta Police officer. Robert has an uncanny resemblance to Harry Charles. Robert was also the first to find your website.
This is also being sent in the memory of Billie Greer, Harry Charles’ mother, who died after a long illness this summer.
Sharon M. Caulfield, Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2009
