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SGT ERNEST EVANS (COOL PAPA) |
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| Evans arrived at Fort Campbell, KY in 1967 and was assigned to 3rd Platoon. He went with A Company to Vietnam, December 1967. SGT Ernest Evans died July 20, 1968 in Thua Thien, South Vietnam due to hostile fire. Read account of July 20 here. |
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Medals and Awards Purple Heart Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Ribbon with 4 Stars Vietnam Campaign Medal Combat Infantryman Badge Jump Wings Unit Citations RVN Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm |
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 A. Co. waiting at Cu Chi Airfield for lift-off to Ho Bo Woods where they found large bunker complex. Last Soldier is SGT William R. Seibert, (3rd platoon) - trooper facing the camera is SGT Ernest "Cool Pappa" Evans - with his head down is SP$ John Pass III - Other troopers names unknown.. South Vietnam 1967 |
| SGT - E5 (LANE, SC) - Army - Selective Service, 101st Airborne
Division. Length of service 1 years. His tour began on Dec 13, 1967.
Casualty was on Jul 20, 1968 in THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM. HOSTILE,
GROUND CASUALTY, MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS. Body was recovered.
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BIRTH 22 Feb 1943. Lane, Williamsburg County, South
Carolina, USA DEATH 20 Jul 1968 (aged 25). Thừa Thiên-Huế, Vietnam BURIAL Greater Jerusalem AME Church Cemetery. Lane, Williamsburg County, South Carolina, USA |
| OBITUARY -I couldn't find an
obituary but I did find this: Ernest was the son of Mr. and Mrs. McNeil Evans. Sgt Evans was in the Army Selective Service. He began his Vietnam tour on Dec 13, 1967 and was attached to the 101st Airborne Division, 2nd Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, Company A. Sgt Evans and 3 other soldiers died during an unspecified engagement. They encountered hostile forces. |
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