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B Company 1st Plt 3rd Squad 
Photo courtesy of Norman "Butch" Petit 

SP4 - Army - Selective Service 
25th Infantry Division 
22 year old Married, Negro, Male 
Born on Feb 25 1944 
From PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA 
Length of service 1 year. 
His tour of duty began on Feb 14 1966 
Casualty was on Dec 13 1966 
in SOUTH VIETNAN 
Hostile, died of wounds 
GROUND CASUALTY 
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE 
Body was recovered 
Religion BAPTIST
Panel 13E - - Line 41  

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