Jerry-Donald-Sisco

PFC JERRY DONALD SISCO



PFC Jerry D. Sisco Jr. arrived at Fort Campbell, KY in 1967 and was assigned to A/2-501 IN, 3rd platoon. He deployed with A/2-501 IN to Vietnam, December 13, 1967. He was killed February 19, 1968.

Medals and Awards

Purple Heart Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal with 2 Bronze Stars
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge

Unit Citations

Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation

PHOTOS

PFC Jerry D. Sisco Jr. reading a book, "The Valley of the Dolls",
Lenny Kaminski holding an M-60 and wearing a 45 in holster. Nam 68

JERRY DONALD SISCO

PFC - E3 - Army - Regular - 101st Airborne Division - Ballico, CA. Length of service 0 years. His tour began on Dec 13, 1967. Casualty was on Feb 19, 1968 in THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM, HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY, GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE. Body was recovered. Panel 40E - Line 31

BIRTH 21 Jan 1949, USA
DEATH 19 Feb 1968 (aged 19), Huế, Thừa Thiên-Huế, Vietnam

BURIAL - Lakewood Memorial Park, Hughson, Stanislaus County, California, USA. MEMORIAL ID 94880595

OBITUARY -I couldn't find an obituary, but I did find the following.
Specialist Four, U.S. Army Carl Francis Arbogast, Jr. was born on 18 August 1944, in New York, NY, the son of Carl and Erma Arbogast. He graduated from Marquette (MI) Senior High School in 1962 and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Northern Michigan University in August 1967. He was a member of Pi Delta Phi social fraternity and the American Contract Bridge League. On 13 May 1969, Specialist Four Carl F. Arbogast, Jr. was serving with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 501st Infantry, 101st Airborne Division in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam. While stationed at a fire support base that day, the FSB came under ground attack from a hostile force. SP4 Arbogast was killed in action when he sustained multiple fragmentation wounds.