In Memory of….. Corp Vincent P. Landon.
*** Company B, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, Vietnam. Silver Star.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
VINCENT P. LANDON - Army - CPL - E4
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Jan 28, 1948
From: DETROIT, MI
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single - Parents: Father, , and Mother,,. Aunts, Evelyn Sosnowski of Utica, Michigan and Carrie Ostrowski, Born June 15, 1931 of St. Clair Shores and Died 2011. Mich., Bernice . Brother, Eddie and a sister. He has NO children.
***** Shores GI Killed in Vietnam Combat
ST. CLAIR SHORES – The Defense Department today identified Army Cpl. Vincent Landon, formerly of Mount Clemens, as killed in recent action in Vietnam. Landon was the Nephew of Mrs. Carrie Ostrowski, of 22545 Marter, St. Clair Shores.
The Macomb Daily, Feb. 1968,
***** Dear Vince, my step father Jim told me a story about you today. How you both grew up together. How you had a brother eddie and a sister. How you loved your hot rod. How you a great athlete and were a great catcher.
scott Poncedeleon
***** Vincent lived in East Detroit, Michigan and attended the East Detroit High School. He played the saxaphone in band. He was the pride and job of his Grandmother.
Aunt Carrie Ostrowski
CPL - E4 - Army - 9th Infantry Division
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Oct 15, 1967
Casualty was on Feb 2, 1968
MILITARY DATA:
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Corporal
Note: Posthumous Promotion as indicated
ID No: 54966736
MOS: 11B10: Infantryman
Length Service: 00
Unit: B CO, 2ND BN, 60TH INFANTRY, 9TH INF DIV, USARV
CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: 10/15/1967
Incident Date: 02/02/1968
Casualty Date: 02/02/1968
Age at Loss: 20
Location: Kien Hoa Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
In KIEN HOA, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered
Panel 36E - Line 83
Ben Tre City, about 12 kilometers south of My Tho, was captured by the VC at the outbreak of the Tet Offensive.
Bravo Company, 2/60 Infantry, was directed to recapture the city. They did so, but only after a bloody fight that killed Americans, VC, and civilians alike and which destroyed much of the town itself.
The American dead were
2LT Kenneth E. Golden, Youngstown, OH
SP4 Irvin Brown, Mount Pleasant, SC
CPL Vincent P. Landon, Detroit, MI
CPL Eloy F. Le Blanc, San Francisco, CA
CPL Roy L. Phillips, Chicago, IL
SP4 Jack P. Wilson, Burbank, CA
PFC Charles J. Bauer, Long Island City, NY
PFC Fred W. Jansonius, Jamestown, ND
PFC Ralph A. Keating, Caledonia, MI
PFC Robert A. Reyes, Richmond, CA
PFC Selmer E. Salveson, St Paul, MN
PFC Paul A. Stender, Skokie, IL
2/Lt. Kenneth Edward Golden was in the battle of Ben Tre. As part of the Tet Offensive the VC seized control of Ben Tre City in Kien Hoa Province in the eastern central Mekong Delta. This area was normally the TAOR of the 2nd. or Riverine Brigade. However, tactical necessities required the 3rd. Brigade to assist in Kien Hoa province. During 1st. the 3/39 Inf was air assaulted into the city to clear the north bank of the Mekong. In the words of one of the officers, much of the city was already burning rubble from the bombs, mortar rounds and artillery.
On the morning of Feb 2,1968 the 2/60th. was air assaulted into Ben Tre to assist the 3/39th. The plan was to assault across the bridge into the heart of the city. B 2/60th. was assigned to lead the way and fight across the bridge and into the city.
Snipers began firing when the US forces got within several blocks of the bridge, then the VC began dropping in mortar rounds.
The company did fight its way into the central city and helped secure it. The 3/39th and the 2/60th. and airstrikes combined for 150 VC KIA in the 2 days of action.
**************************
2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry buried at Mount Olivet:
Ted William Burroughs, C/2/60th
Gene Di Rita, C/2/60th
*******************************
.
*** Company B, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, Vietnam. Silver Star.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
VINCENT P. LANDON - Army - CPL - E4
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Jan 28, 1948
From: DETROIT, MI
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single - Parents: Father, , and Mother,,. Aunts, Evelyn Sosnowski of Utica, Michigan and Carrie Ostrowski, Born June 15, 1931 of St. Clair Shores and Died 2011. Mich., Bernice . Brother, Eddie and a sister. He has NO children.
***** Shores GI Killed in Vietnam Combat
ST. CLAIR SHORES – The Defense Department today identified Army Cpl. Vincent Landon, formerly of Mount Clemens, as killed in recent action in Vietnam. Landon was the Nephew of Mrs. Carrie Ostrowski, of 22545 Marter, St. Clair Shores.
The Macomb Daily, Feb. 1968,
***** Dear Vince, my step father Jim told me a story about you today. How you both grew up together. How you had a brother eddie and a sister. How you loved your hot rod. How you a great athlete and were a great catcher.
scott Poncedeleon
***** Vincent lived in East Detroit, Michigan and attended the East Detroit High School. He played the saxaphone in band. He was the pride and job of his Grandmother.
Aunt Carrie Ostrowski
CPL - E4 - Army - 9th Infantry Division
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Oct 15, 1967
Casualty was on Feb 2, 1968
MILITARY DATA:
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Corporal
Note: Posthumous Promotion as indicated
ID No: 54966736
MOS: 11B10: Infantryman
Length Service: 00
Unit: B CO, 2ND BN, 60TH INFANTRY, 9TH INF DIV, USARV
CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: 10/15/1967
Incident Date: 02/02/1968
Casualty Date: 02/02/1968
Age at Loss: 20
Location: Kien Hoa Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
In KIEN HOA, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered
Panel 36E - Line 83
Ben Tre City, about 12 kilometers south of My Tho, was captured by the VC at the outbreak of the Tet Offensive.
Bravo Company, 2/60 Infantry, was directed to recapture the city. They did so, but only after a bloody fight that killed Americans, VC, and civilians alike and which destroyed much of the town itself.
The American dead were
2LT Kenneth E. Golden, Youngstown, OH
SP4 Irvin Brown, Mount Pleasant, SC
CPL Vincent P. Landon, Detroit, MI
CPL Eloy F. Le Blanc, San Francisco, CA
CPL Roy L. Phillips, Chicago, IL
SP4 Jack P. Wilson, Burbank, CA
PFC Charles J. Bauer, Long Island City, NY
PFC Fred W. Jansonius, Jamestown, ND
PFC Ralph A. Keating, Caledonia, MI
PFC Robert A. Reyes, Richmond, CA
PFC Selmer E. Salveson, St Paul, MN
PFC Paul A. Stender, Skokie, IL
2/Lt. Kenneth Edward Golden was in the battle of Ben Tre. As part of the Tet Offensive the VC seized control of Ben Tre City in Kien Hoa Province in the eastern central Mekong Delta. This area was normally the TAOR of the 2nd. or Riverine Brigade. However, tactical necessities required the 3rd. Brigade to assist in Kien Hoa province. During 1st. the 3/39 Inf was air assaulted into the city to clear the north bank of the Mekong. In the words of one of the officers, much of the city was already burning rubble from the bombs, mortar rounds and artillery.
On the morning of Feb 2,1968 the 2/60th. was air assaulted into Ben Tre to assist the 3/39th. The plan was to assault across the bridge into the heart of the city. B 2/60th. was assigned to lead the way and fight across the bridge and into the city.
Snipers began firing when the US forces got within several blocks of the bridge, then the VC began dropping in mortar rounds.
The company did fight its way into the central city and helped secure it. The 3/39th and the 2/60th. and airstrikes combined for 150 VC KIA in the 2 days of action.
**************************
2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry buried at Mount Olivet:
Ted William Burroughs, C/2/60th
Gene Di Rita, C/2/60th
*******************************
.
In Memory of….. Corp Vincent P. Landon.
*** Company B, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, Vietnam. Silver Star.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
VINCENT P. LANDON - Army - CPL - E4
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Jan 28, 1948
From: DETROIT, MI
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single - Parents: Father, , and Mother,,. Aunts, Evelyn Sosnowski of Utica, Michigan and Carrie Ostrowski, Born June 15, 1931 of St. Clair Shores and Died 2011. Mich., Bernice . Brother, Eddie and a sister. He has NO children.
***** Shores GI Killed in Vietnam Combat
ST. CLAIR SHORES – The Defense Department today identified Army Cpl. Vincent Landon, formerly of Mount Clemens, as killed in recent action in Vietnam. Landon was the Nephew of Mrs. Carrie Ostrowski, of 22545 Marter, St. Clair Shores.
The Macomb Daily, Feb. 1968,
***** Dear Vince, my step father Jim told me a story about you today. How you both grew up together. How you had a brother eddie and a sister. How you loved your hot rod. How you a great athlete and were a great catcher.
scott Poncedeleon
***** Vincent lived in East Detroit, Michigan and attended the East Detroit High School. He played the saxaphone in band. He was the pride and job of his Grandmother.
Aunt Carrie Ostrowski
CPL - E4 - Army - 9th Infantry Division
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Oct 15, 1967
Casualty was on Feb 2, 1968
MILITARY DATA:
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Corporal
Note: Posthumous Promotion as indicated
ID No: 54966736
MOS: 11B10: Infantryman
Length Service: 00
Unit: B CO, 2ND BN, 60TH INFANTRY, 9TH INF DIV, USARV
CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: 10/15/1967
Incident Date: 02/02/1968
Casualty Date: 02/02/1968
Age at Loss: 20
Location: Kien Hoa Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
In KIEN HOA, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered
Panel 36E - Line 83
Ben Tre City, about 12 kilometers south of My Tho, was captured by the VC at the outbreak of the Tet Offensive.
Bravo Company, 2/60 Infantry, was directed to recapture the city. They did so, but only after a bloody fight that killed Americans, VC, and civilians alike and which destroyed much of the town itself.
The American dead were
2LT Kenneth E. Golden, Youngstown, OH
SP4 Irvin Brown, Mount Pleasant, SC
CPL Vincent P. Landon, Detroit, MI
CPL Eloy F. Le Blanc, San Francisco, CA
CPL Roy L. Phillips, Chicago, IL
SP4 Jack P. Wilson, Burbank, CA
PFC Charles J. Bauer, Long Island City, NY
PFC Fred W. Jansonius, Jamestown, ND
PFC Ralph A. Keating, Caledonia, MI
PFC Robert A. Reyes, Richmond, CA
PFC Selmer E. Salveson, St Paul, MN
PFC Paul A. Stender, Skokie, IL
2/Lt. Kenneth Edward Golden was in the battle of Ben Tre. As part of the Tet Offensive the VC seized control of Ben Tre City in Kien Hoa Province in the eastern central Mekong Delta. This area was normally the TAOR of the 2nd. or Riverine Brigade. However, tactical necessities required the 3rd. Brigade to assist in Kien Hoa province. During 1st. the 3/39 Inf was air assaulted into the city to clear the north bank of the Mekong. In the words of one of the officers, much of the city was already burning rubble from the bombs, mortar rounds and artillery.
On the morning of Feb 2,1968 the 2/60th. was air assaulted into Ben Tre to assist the 3/39th. The plan was to assault across the bridge into the heart of the city. B 2/60th. was assigned to lead the way and fight across the bridge and into the city.
Snipers began firing when the US forces got within several blocks of the bridge, then the VC began dropping in mortar rounds.
The company did fight its way into the central city and helped secure it. The 3/39th and the 2/60th. and airstrikes combined for 150 VC KIA in the 2 days of action.
**************************
2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry buried at Mount Olivet:
Ted William Burroughs, C/2/60th
Gene Di Rita, C/2/60th
*******************************
.
*** Company B, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, Vietnam. Silver Star.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
VINCENT P. LANDON - Army - CPL - E4
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Jan 28, 1948
From: DETROIT, MI
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single - Parents: Father, , and Mother,,. Aunts, Evelyn Sosnowski of Utica, Michigan and Carrie Ostrowski, Born June 15, 1931 of St. Clair Shores and Died 2011. Mich., Bernice . Brother, Eddie and a sister. He has NO children.
***** Shores GI Killed in Vietnam Combat
ST. CLAIR SHORES – The Defense Department today identified Army Cpl. Vincent Landon, formerly of Mount Clemens, as killed in recent action in Vietnam. Landon was the Nephew of Mrs. Carrie Ostrowski, of 22545 Marter, St. Clair Shores.
The Macomb Daily, Feb. 1968,
***** Dear Vince, my step father Jim told me a story about you today. How you both grew up together. How you had a brother eddie and a sister. How you loved your hot rod. How you a great athlete and were a great catcher.
scott Poncedeleon
***** Vincent lived in East Detroit, Michigan and attended the East Detroit High School. He played the saxaphone in band. He was the pride and job of his Grandmother.
Aunt Carrie Ostrowski
CPL - E4 - Army - 9th Infantry Division
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Oct 15, 1967
Casualty was on Feb 2, 1968
MILITARY DATA:
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Corporal
Note: Posthumous Promotion as indicated
ID No: 54966736
MOS: 11B10: Infantryman
Length Service: 00
Unit: B CO, 2ND BN, 60TH INFANTRY, 9TH INF DIV, USARV
CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: 10/15/1967
Incident Date: 02/02/1968
Casualty Date: 02/02/1968
Age at Loss: 20
Location: Kien Hoa Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
In KIEN HOA, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered
Panel 36E - Line 83
Ben Tre City, about 12 kilometers south of My Tho, was captured by the VC at the outbreak of the Tet Offensive.
Bravo Company, 2/60 Infantry, was directed to recapture the city. They did so, but only after a bloody fight that killed Americans, VC, and civilians alike and which destroyed much of the town itself.
The American dead were
2LT Kenneth E. Golden, Youngstown, OH
SP4 Irvin Brown, Mount Pleasant, SC
CPL Vincent P. Landon, Detroit, MI
CPL Eloy F. Le Blanc, San Francisco, CA
CPL Roy L. Phillips, Chicago, IL
SP4 Jack P. Wilson, Burbank, CA
PFC Charles J. Bauer, Long Island City, NY
PFC Fred W. Jansonius, Jamestown, ND
PFC Ralph A. Keating, Caledonia, MI
PFC Robert A. Reyes, Richmond, CA
PFC Selmer E. Salveson, St Paul, MN
PFC Paul A. Stender, Skokie, IL
2/Lt. Kenneth Edward Golden was in the battle of Ben Tre. As part of the Tet Offensive the VC seized control of Ben Tre City in Kien Hoa Province in the eastern central Mekong Delta. This area was normally the TAOR of the 2nd. or Riverine Brigade. However, tactical necessities required the 3rd. Brigade to assist in Kien Hoa province. During 1st. the 3/39 Inf was air assaulted into the city to clear the north bank of the Mekong. In the words of one of the officers, much of the city was already burning rubble from the bombs, mortar rounds and artillery.
On the morning of Feb 2,1968 the 2/60th. was air assaulted into Ben Tre to assist the 3/39th. The plan was to assault across the bridge into the heart of the city. B 2/60th. was assigned to lead the way and fight across the bridge and into the city.
Snipers began firing when the US forces got within several blocks of the bridge, then the VC began dropping in mortar rounds.
The company did fight its way into the central city and helped secure it. The 3/39th and the 2/60th. and airstrikes combined for 150 VC KIA in the 2 days of action.
**************************
2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry buried at Mount Olivet:
Ted William Burroughs, C/2/60th
Gene Di Rita, C/2/60th
*******************************
.
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