JOHN SHARATZ

 

SP4 Sharatz arrived in South Vietnam 1968 and was assigned to A/2-501 IN, 3rd Platoon. He was wounded on October 25, 1968 by a satchel charge and AK-47 round during a combat operation. He presently lives in Coronado, CA.

 


 


Awards & Decorations:


Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Ribbon
Vietnam Campaign Medal

Unit Awards & Citations:

 
Bronze Star

01 April –30 November 1968 SP4 John Sharatz, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in connection with military operations against a hostile force. (HQ, 101st Airborne Division, Special Orders Number 123; 7 January 1969)

 


 


A 2-501 IN getting ready to go

Dropping off body bag

SP4 John Sharatz on river going to bathe

SP4 John Sharatz on medcap security

SP4 John Sharatz in Germany

SP4 John Sharatz getting ready to go inland

L-R PFC Spencer Coleman - unknown - PFC Donald Payne - Preacher

My stuff

North from FSB T-Bone

On our way to the beach

SP4 Edward R. Yost - SP4 Robert R. Rehder - Cool Papa - SP4 Perry Lewis

SP4 John Sharatz and Preacher on river

SP4 John Sharatz and Vogel

SP4 John Sharatz at FSB T-Bone

SP4 John Sharatz at Quang Tri with USMC

SP4 John Sharatz at the Beach

SP4 John Sharatz on river

View from FSB T-Bone

SP4 Robert E. Rehder and SP4 John Sharatz

Sims holding our boat on river

Sims on T-Bone

Some Where

Unknown in jungle

Water run I'm in back.

Looking West

A/2-501 IN Resupply

 


 


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