*** 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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*** 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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.
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