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2ND LT. JON MICHAEL CAPPAERT
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| Cappaert arrived at Fort Campbell, KY in 1967 and was assigned to Weapons Platoon. He went with A Company to Vietnam, December 1967. |
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Medals and Awards National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Ribbon Vietnam Campaign Medal Combat Infantryman Badge Jump Wings Unit Citations |
| Read account for December 29, 1967 (Bloody War) here. |
| 2LT - O1 - Army - Reserve - 101st ABN Division - Columbus, GA. Length of service 1 years. His tour began on Nov 21, 1967. Casualty was on Dec 29, 1967 in , SOUTH VIETNAM, NON-HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY, ACCIDENTAL HOMICIDE (A mortar round was fired with a 200 millimeter error in deflection). Body was recovered. Panel 32E - Line 91 |
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2nd Lieutenant Jon Michael Cappaert died: December 29, 1967 in Hua Nghia, South Vietnam due to friendly fire. |
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OBITUARY I could not locate an obituary |
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Webmaster - Barth "Shortround" Cunico |