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CPL Harley John Jenks

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CPL Harley John Jenks

Birth
Barryton, Mecosta County, Michigan, USA
Death
29 Apr 1968 (aged 23)
Vietnam
Burial
Vestaburg, Montcalm County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot
Field 1712, Sec N, Lot 208
Memorial ID
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In Memory of….. Corp Harley John Jenks.
*** Company A, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, Vietnam. Bronze Star w/V device.


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!


HARLEY JOHN JENKS - Army - CPL - E4
Age: 23
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Sep 20, 1944
From: BARRYTON, MI
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Married - Judy A. Jenks of Sumner and two Sons, Michigan and Parents: Father, Arnold W. Jenks and Mother, , of Barryton, Michigan.

***** I never met you but I would have loved to have known you. I cleaned your headstone this spring because it could no longer be read. Now it looks new again. And I left an American flag there. You are a true American hero wh will never be forgotten.
Jim Dennis

***** Harley, You were killed the 29th, but we put your poncho-wrapped body on the chopper the 30th, 44yrs ago today. I wish your children could have had you to grow up with. You are in our thoughts...
Edward C Whitmarsh (Hoss)

***** In memory of Harley Jenks who served with my husband Jim Deason.
Sue (Deason) Otworth
Apr. 14, 2015

***** Sgt Carl Walston - attended same hi school
another hero from a small town.

***** 1stSgt George E Corwin - friend


CPL - E4 - Army - 9th Infantry Division
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Mar 7, 1968
Casualty was on Apr 29, 1968
MILITARY DATA:
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Corporal
Note: Posthumous Promotion as indicated
ID No: 54971959
MOS: 11B10: Infantryman
Length Service: 00
Unit: A CO, 2ND BN, 60TH INFANTRY, 9TH INF DIV, USARV

CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: 03/07/1968
Incident Date: 04/29/1968
Casualty Date: 04/29/1968
Age at Loss: 23
Location: Long An Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Multiple fragmentation wounds

In DINH TUONG, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS

Body was recovered
Panel 53E - Line 2


On April 29, 1968 Corp Harley John Jenks, at the age of 23 years old, became a ground casualty.

He was killed while in Dinh Tuong, South Vietnam by multiple fragmentation wounds.

His body was recovered.




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In Memory of….. Corp Harley John Jenks.
*** Company A, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, Vietnam. Bronze Star w/V device.


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!


HARLEY JOHN JENKS - Army - CPL - E4
Age: 23
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Sep 20, 1944
From: BARRYTON, MI
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Married - Judy A. Jenks of Sumner and two Sons, Michigan and Parents: Father, Arnold W. Jenks and Mother, , of Barryton, Michigan.

***** I never met you but I would have loved to have known you. I cleaned your headstone this spring because it could no longer be read. Now it looks new again. And I left an American flag there. You are a true American hero wh will never be forgotten.
Jim Dennis

***** Harley, You were killed the 29th, but we put your poncho-wrapped body on the chopper the 30th, 44yrs ago today. I wish your children could have had you to grow up with. You are in our thoughts...
Edward C Whitmarsh (Hoss)

***** In memory of Harley Jenks who served with my husband Jim Deason.
Sue (Deason) Otworth
Apr. 14, 2015

***** Sgt Carl Walston - attended same hi school
another hero from a small town.

***** 1stSgt George E Corwin - friend


CPL - E4 - Army - 9th Infantry Division
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Mar 7, 1968
Casualty was on Apr 29, 1968
MILITARY DATA:
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Corporal
Note: Posthumous Promotion as indicated
ID No: 54971959
MOS: 11B10: Infantryman
Length Service: 00
Unit: A CO, 2ND BN, 60TH INFANTRY, 9TH INF DIV, USARV

CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: 03/07/1968
Incident Date: 04/29/1968
Casualty Date: 04/29/1968
Age at Loss: 23
Location: Long An Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Multiple fragmentation wounds

In DINH TUONG, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS

Body was recovered
Panel 53E - Line 2


On April 29, 1968 Corp Harley John Jenks, at the age of 23 years old, became a ground casualty.

He was killed while in Dinh Tuong, South Vietnam by multiple fragmentation wounds.

His body was recovered.




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