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Macdonald Brooke Halsey

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Macdonald Brooke Halsey Veteran

Birth
Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware, USA
Death
21 Jul 1969 (aged 24)
Vietnam
Burial
Hillside, Union County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot 9, Lawn Plot 2, Grave # 5 rear
Memorial ID
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On the Vietnam Memorial wall in Washington, DC
Macdonal Brooke HALSEY, Panel 20W - Line 30
2LT - O1 - Army - Resrve
25th Infantry Division

His tour began on June 14, 1969, Casualty was on Jul 21, 1969 In, SOUTH VIETNAM. Hostile, died of wounds, GROUND CASUALTY, OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE. Body was recovered. His unit was: D CO, 2ND BN, 14th INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV. He was an Infantry Unit Commander.

While his home of record is Summit, NJ, Brooke was raised in Ojai, California where he attended The Thacher Schhol. He played tennis and soccer and was part of the debate team. He graduated in 1962 and his yearbook was dedicated to his father, Macdonald Halsey who was a teacher and administrator at the school for 22 years.

Brooke moved to Washington, DC in 1962 and later moved to Summit, NJ in 1965 with his parents, Anne and Macdonald Halsey, his brother, Woodruff W II, and his sister, Comfort.

He enrolled in Princeton University in 1962 and graduated with honors in 1966. Brooke was a member of the Press Club and the Colonial Club. After graduation, Brooke taught American history as a civilian for one year at the American Community School, Beirut, Lebanon, and was on the Job Corps staff at Jersey City, NJ. Brooke intended to go to law school after his Vietnam service.

Halsey, a platoon leader in the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, near Saigon, had been on missions at the Phu Cuong Bridge. He was killed in action when he stepped on an enemy landmine. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.
On the Vietnam Memorial wall in Washington, DC
Macdonal Brooke HALSEY, Panel 20W - Line 30
2LT - O1 - Army - Resrve
25th Infantry Division

His tour began on June 14, 1969, Casualty was on Jul 21, 1969 In, SOUTH VIETNAM. Hostile, died of wounds, GROUND CASUALTY, OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE. Body was recovered. His unit was: D CO, 2ND BN, 14th INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV. He was an Infantry Unit Commander.

While his home of record is Summit, NJ, Brooke was raised in Ojai, California where he attended The Thacher Schhol. He played tennis and soccer and was part of the debate team. He graduated in 1962 and his yearbook was dedicated to his father, Macdonald Halsey who was a teacher and administrator at the school for 22 years.

Brooke moved to Washington, DC in 1962 and later moved to Summit, NJ in 1965 with his parents, Anne and Macdonald Halsey, his brother, Woodruff W II, and his sister, Comfort.

He enrolled in Princeton University in 1962 and graduated with honors in 1966. Brooke was a member of the Press Club and the Colonial Club. After graduation, Brooke taught American history as a civilian for one year at the American Community School, Beirut, Lebanon, and was on the Job Corps staff at Jersey City, NJ. Brooke intended to go to law school after his Vietnam service.

Halsey, a platoon leader in the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, near Saigon, had been on missions at the Phu Cuong Bridge. He was killed in action when he stepped on an enemy landmine. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.


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