John Carl Zager, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Zager of Virginia, Minnesota, was drafted into military service. After boot camp he trained as a combat engineer. He arrived in Vietnam on 26 Aug 1970 and was assigned to C Company, 14th Engineers.
On 17 Oct 1970, C/14 and an ARVN unit were ambushed while conducting a mine sweep about 10 miles south-southeast of Quang Tri City. The ensuing fight resulted in ten dead North Vietnamese, two dead US soldiers, and a number of US and ARVN wounded.
Then-Private First Class Zager received the Silver Star for his actions during the ambush. He also received a posthumous promotion to Corporal.
His parents chose to bury their son in Greenwood Cemetery, which confirms his burial in Lot 294, Block 33, Grave 3.
On 17 Oct 1970, C/14 and an ARVN unit were ambushed while conducting a mine sweep about 10 miles south-southeast of Quang Tri City. The ensuing fight resulted in ten dead North Vietnamese, two dead US soldiers, and a number of US and ARVN wounded.
Then-Private First Class Zager received the Silver Star for his actions during the ambush. He also received a posthumous promotion to Corporal.
His parents chose to bury their son in Greenwood Cemetery, which confirms his burial in Lot 294, Block 33, Grave 3.
John Carl Zager, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Zager of Virginia, Minnesota, was drafted into military service. After boot camp he trained as a combat engineer. He arrived in Vietnam on 26 Aug 1970 and was assigned to C Company, 14th Engineers.
On 17 Oct 1970, C/14 and an ARVN unit were ambushed while conducting a mine sweep about 10 miles south-southeast of Quang Tri City. The ensuing fight resulted in ten dead North Vietnamese, two dead US soldiers, and a number of US and ARVN wounded.
Then-Private First Class Zager received the Silver Star for his actions during the ambush. He also received a posthumous promotion to Corporal.
His parents chose to bury their son in Greenwood Cemetery, which confirms his burial in Lot 294, Block 33, Grave 3.
On 17 Oct 1970, C/14 and an ARVN unit were ambushed while conducting a mine sweep about 10 miles south-southeast of Quang Tri City. The ensuing fight resulted in ten dead North Vietnamese, two dead US soldiers, and a number of US and ARVN wounded.
Then-Private First Class Zager received the Silver Star for his actions during the ambush. He also received a posthumous promotion to Corporal.
His parents chose to bury their son in Greenwood Cemetery, which confirms his burial in Lot 294, Block 33, Grave 3.
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