***** THIS MEMORIAL IS A CENOTAPH *****
Also see the following memorial for additional information and/or family links:
BURIAL: Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA - MEMORIAL ID 11756302
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Stephen Jonathan Geist
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
5th Special Forces Group
Entered the Service From: Silver Spring, Maryland
Date of Birth: April 12, 1946
Date of Death: September 26, 1967
Wars or Conflicts: Vietnam War
Memorialized: Courts of the Missing: Court B
Honolulu Memorial
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Staff Sergeant Geist was a member of Detachment A-334, 5th Special Forces Group. On September 26, 1967, he was the observer in a Cessna Bird Dog Observation Aircraft (O-1A) just north of Minh Thanh, South Vietnam, when contact was lost. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
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Stephen Jonathan Geist was born in Philadelphia, PA on the 12th of April, 1946. His interests while growing up included the Boy Scouts, swimming, Speology and the Civil Air Patrol. All of his activities indicated a desire to be part of a well functioning team. Personal glory was not his goal, but rather the joy of a group of men, highly motivated to excellence and dedicated to an interest which molded them into oneness. Later, this desire manifested itself in Steve's intention to become part of the U.S. Army
Special Forces. The proudest day of Steve's life was when he was awarded his Green Beret. After training, Stephen volunteered for Vietnam. He served as a demolition and small arms expert on "A" team supported by a Provincial Unit of ARVN. After six months of heavy combat, Geist was pulled back to a supporting filed unit of the Special Forces.
Stephen's memorial marker is placed in Andersonville, GA the old Civil War POW Camp and the National X-POW Museum. In 1999 Stephen received a second PH, this one for giving his life for his country. The Medal presentation was performed with General (4 star) Thomas Schwartz, Commander of Army's Forces Command Fort McPherson. General Schwartz wears Stephen's bracelet. A grateful nation, at last, has given Stephen the honor he well deserves. The first PH with V was awarded Stephen for wounds he received during the battle of Tong Le Chon a remote Fire Base that was astride the Saigon River close to Cambodia on the border of Bin Long and Tay Ninh Provinces.
Also see the following memorial for additional information and/or family links:
BURIAL: Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA - MEMORIAL ID 11756302
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Stephen Jonathan Geist
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
5th Special Forces Group
Entered the Service From: Silver Spring, Maryland
Date of Birth: April 12, 1946
Date of Death: September 26, 1967
Wars or Conflicts: Vietnam War
Memorialized: Courts of the Missing: Court B
Honolulu Memorial
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Staff Sergeant Geist was a member of Detachment A-334, 5th Special Forces Group. On September 26, 1967, he was the observer in a Cessna Bird Dog Observation Aircraft (O-1A) just north of Minh Thanh, South Vietnam, when contact was lost. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
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Stephen Jonathan Geist was born in Philadelphia, PA on the 12th of April, 1946. His interests while growing up included the Boy Scouts, swimming, Speology and the Civil Air Patrol. All of his activities indicated a desire to be part of a well functioning team. Personal glory was not his goal, but rather the joy of a group of men, highly motivated to excellence and dedicated to an interest which molded them into oneness. Later, this desire manifested itself in Steve's intention to become part of the U.S. Army
Special Forces. The proudest day of Steve's life was when he was awarded his Green Beret. After training, Stephen volunteered for Vietnam. He served as a demolition and small arms expert on "A" team supported by a Provincial Unit of ARVN. After six months of heavy combat, Geist was pulled back to a supporting filed unit of the Special Forces.
Stephen's memorial marker is placed in Andersonville, GA the old Civil War POW Camp and the National X-POW Museum. In 1999 Stephen received a second PH, this one for giving his life for his country. The Medal presentation was performed with General (4 star) Thomas Schwartz, Commander of Army's Forces Command Fort McPherson. General Schwartz wears Stephen's bracelet. A grateful nation, at last, has given Stephen the honor he well deserves. The first PH with V was awarded Stephen for wounds he received during the battle of Tong Le Chon a remote Fire Base that was astride the Saigon River close to Cambodia on the border of Bin Long and Tay Ninh Provinces.
***** THIS MEMORIAL IS A CENOTAPH *****
Also see the following memorial for additional information and/or family links:
BURIAL: Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA - MEMORIAL ID 11756302
***********************************************************************************
Stephen Jonathan Geist
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
5th Special Forces Group
Entered the Service From: Silver Spring, Maryland
Date of Birth: April 12, 1946
Date of Death: September 26, 1967
Wars or Conflicts: Vietnam War
Memorialized: Courts of the Missing: Court B
Honolulu Memorial
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Staff Sergeant Geist was a member of Detachment A-334, 5th Special Forces Group. On September 26, 1967, he was the observer in a Cessna Bird Dog Observation Aircraft (O-1A) just north of Minh Thanh, South Vietnam, when contact was lost. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
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Stephen Jonathan Geist was born in Philadelphia, PA on the 12th of April, 1946. His interests while growing up included the Boy Scouts, swimming, Speology and the Civil Air Patrol. All of his activities indicated a desire to be part of a well functioning team. Personal glory was not his goal, but rather the joy of a group of men, highly motivated to excellence and dedicated to an interest which molded them into oneness. Later, this desire manifested itself in Steve's intention to become part of the U.S. Army
Special Forces. The proudest day of Steve's life was when he was awarded his Green Beret. After training, Stephen volunteered for Vietnam. He served as a demolition and small arms expert on "A" team supported by a Provincial Unit of ARVN. After six months of heavy combat, Geist was pulled back to a supporting filed unit of the Special Forces.
Stephen's memorial marker is placed in Andersonville, GA the old Civil War POW Camp and the National X-POW Museum. In 1999 Stephen received a second PH, this one for giving his life for his country. The Medal presentation was performed with General (4 star) Thomas Schwartz, Commander of Army's Forces Command Fort McPherson. General Schwartz wears Stephen's bracelet. A grateful nation, at last, has given Stephen the honor he well deserves. The first PH with V was awarded Stephen for wounds he received during the battle of Tong Le Chon a remote Fire Base that was astride the Saigon River close to Cambodia on the border of Bin Long and Tay Ninh Provinces.
Also see the following memorial for additional information and/or family links:
BURIAL: Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA - MEMORIAL ID 11756302
***********************************************************************************
Stephen Jonathan Geist
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
5th Special Forces Group
Entered the Service From: Silver Spring, Maryland
Date of Birth: April 12, 1946
Date of Death: September 26, 1967
Wars or Conflicts: Vietnam War
Memorialized: Courts of the Missing: Court B
Honolulu Memorial
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Staff Sergeant Geist was a member of Detachment A-334, 5th Special Forces Group. On September 26, 1967, he was the observer in a Cessna Bird Dog Observation Aircraft (O-1A) just north of Minh Thanh, South Vietnam, when contact was lost. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
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Stephen Jonathan Geist was born in Philadelphia, PA on the 12th of April, 1946. His interests while growing up included the Boy Scouts, swimming, Speology and the Civil Air Patrol. All of his activities indicated a desire to be part of a well functioning team. Personal glory was not his goal, but rather the joy of a group of men, highly motivated to excellence and dedicated to an interest which molded them into oneness. Later, this desire manifested itself in Steve's intention to become part of the U.S. Army
Special Forces. The proudest day of Steve's life was when he was awarded his Green Beret. After training, Stephen volunteered for Vietnam. He served as a demolition and small arms expert on "A" team supported by a Provincial Unit of ARVN. After six months of heavy combat, Geist was pulled back to a supporting filed unit of the Special Forces.
Stephen's memorial marker is placed in Andersonville, GA the old Civil War POW Camp and the National X-POW Museum. In 1999 Stephen received a second PH, this one for giving his life for his country. The Medal presentation was performed with General (4 star) Thomas Schwartz, Commander of Army's Forces Command Fort McPherson. General Schwartz wears Stephen's bracelet. A grateful nation, at last, has given Stephen the honor he well deserves. The first PH with V was awarded Stephen for wounds he received during the battle of Tong Le Chon a remote Fire Base that was astride the Saigon River close to Cambodia on the border of Bin Long and Tay Ninh Provinces.
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