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1st Lt Johnie Reese Godwin Jr.

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1st Lt Johnie Reese Godwin Jr. Veteran

Birth
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA
Death
29 Nov 1968 (aged 22)
Vietnam
Burial
Fort Gibson, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA Add to Map
Plot
10, 0, 2250
Memorial ID
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1st Lt Reese #
MOS:

Army - Reserve
Bobcats 1/5 Mech
25th Infantry Division
HHC 1/5 Mech. Bobcats
Length of service 3 years
His tour began on Jul 5, 1968
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
Body was recovered

On 29 November 1968, at 0750 hours, an APC from the Recon Platoon detonated an AT mine on Highway 7A and 2 kilometers north of the Highway 1 junction. The vehicle overturned trapping one Bobcat underneath. This Bobcat was killed and another one was wounded. Two South Vietnamese Soldiers were also injured in the blast. The APC was written off as a combat loss.
At 0920 hours, the Recon Platoon started moving south. At 0940 hours, a command detonated Claymore Mine was exploded against an APC. Two Bobcats were wounded by the blast. The platoon then started to receive sniper fire, which was returned with 50 caliber fire. The two wounded Bobcats were dusted-off. The helicopter came under small arms fire as it lifted off out of the area.
At 0959 hours a command detonated mortar round was set off against members of the platoon. Initially one Bobcat was killed and three were wounded. At 1005 hours, Companies B and C started moving toward the contact area.
A Dust-Off helicopter set down for the three wounded. As it touched down, what was believed to be a mine, exploded, killing one Bobcat and wounding four others.
At 1410 hours, a dust-off was requested by Company A for one wounded Bobcat. A VC threw a hand grenade from a spider hole, causing the injury. Company A worked the area and killed three VC.
One of the Bobcats from the Recon Platoon who was wounded earlier, died from his injuries.
One platoon from Company B was assigned to provide security for FSB Stuart. One Platoon from Company C was assigned to Cu Chi Base Camp for the night.

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Military Information: 1ST LIEUTENANT, US ARMY
1st Lt Reese #
MOS:

Army - Reserve
Bobcats 1/5 Mech
25th Infantry Division
HHC 1/5 Mech. Bobcats
Length of service 3 years
His tour began on Jul 5, 1968
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
Body was recovered

On 29 November 1968, at 0750 hours, an APC from the Recon Platoon detonated an AT mine on Highway 7A and 2 kilometers north of the Highway 1 junction. The vehicle overturned trapping one Bobcat underneath. This Bobcat was killed and another one was wounded. Two South Vietnamese Soldiers were also injured in the blast. The APC was written off as a combat loss.
At 0920 hours, the Recon Platoon started moving south. At 0940 hours, a command detonated Claymore Mine was exploded against an APC. Two Bobcats were wounded by the blast. The platoon then started to receive sniper fire, which was returned with 50 caliber fire. The two wounded Bobcats were dusted-off. The helicopter came under small arms fire as it lifted off out of the area.
At 0959 hours a command detonated mortar round was set off against members of the platoon. Initially one Bobcat was killed and three were wounded. At 1005 hours, Companies B and C started moving toward the contact area.
A Dust-Off helicopter set down for the three wounded. As it touched down, what was believed to be a mine, exploded, killing one Bobcat and wounding four others.
At 1410 hours, a dust-off was requested by Company A for one wounded Bobcat. A VC threw a hand grenade from a spider hole, causing the injury. Company A worked the area and killed three VC.
One of the Bobcats from the Recon Platoon who was wounded earlier, died from his injuries.
One platoon from Company B was assigned to provide security for FSB Stuart. One Platoon from Company C was assigned to Cu Chi Base Camp for the night.

COURTESY OF WWW.BOBCAT.WS

Military Information: 1ST LIEUTENANT, US ARMY


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