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Sgt John Loda Haines

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Sgt John Loda Haines Veteran

Birth
Vandalia, Cass County, Michigan, USA
Death
6 Mar 1968 (aged 21)
Vietnam
Burial
Calvin Center, Cass County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Religion: METHODIST
Marital Status: Single

SGT - E5 - Army - Selective Service
Medic Specialist
HHC 1/5 Mech
25th Infantry Division

On March 06, 1968, Companies A and B along with the Recon Platoon(-) and Company A, 2/34th Armor conducted a sweep in the area of XT 7605, northeast of Hoc Mon. At 1604 hours, units made heavy contact at XT 769045. At 1615 hours Company A 2/34th Armor reported one killed and one wounded.
A Bobcat from Company B was moving along a tree line when he got shot in the head. Two men from Company B went to check him out to see if they could help him. One of them got shot in the chest and killed, the other was shot and wounded in the leg and hip. The Bobcat shot in the chest only had a few weeks to go before he was to get out of the Army. He had plans to get married as soon as he got out. At 1629 hours, Company B requested a dust-off for 8 Bobcats.
Company A was moving with men walking in front of the APCs. They received some sniper fire and turned on line to advance toward the sniper fire. The 3rd Platoon was in the middle and got hit first. An M-60 gunner got shot in the stomach and called out for help. The man next to him turned and got shot in the head. People called for a medic and as the medic advanced he was shot and killed. The soldiers were ordered to pull back, "but the M-60 gunner was still alive." Air strikes with napalm were called in during the night.

Length of service 1 years
His tour began on Sep 17, 1967
Casualty was on Mar 6, 1968
In HUA NGHIA, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
Body was recovered
Religion: METHODIST
Marital Status: Single

SGT - E5 - Army - Selective Service
Medic Specialist
HHC 1/5 Mech
25th Infantry Division

On March 06, 1968, Companies A and B along with the Recon Platoon(-) and Company A, 2/34th Armor conducted a sweep in the area of XT 7605, northeast of Hoc Mon. At 1604 hours, units made heavy contact at XT 769045. At 1615 hours Company A 2/34th Armor reported one killed and one wounded.
A Bobcat from Company B was moving along a tree line when he got shot in the head. Two men from Company B went to check him out to see if they could help him. One of them got shot in the chest and killed, the other was shot and wounded in the leg and hip. The Bobcat shot in the chest only had a few weeks to go before he was to get out of the Army. He had plans to get married as soon as he got out. At 1629 hours, Company B requested a dust-off for 8 Bobcats.
Company A was moving with men walking in front of the APCs. They received some sniper fire and turned on line to advance toward the sniper fire. The 3rd Platoon was in the middle and got hit first. An M-60 gunner got shot in the stomach and called out for help. The man next to him turned and got shot in the head. People called for a medic and as the medic advanced he was shot and killed. The soldiers were ordered to pull back, "but the M-60 gunner was still alive." Air strikes with napalm were called in during the night.

Length of service 1 years
His tour began on Sep 17, 1967
Casualty was on Mar 6, 1968
In HUA NGHIA, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
Body was recovered


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  • Maintained by: Scout
  • Originally Created by: 46512307
  • Added: May 8, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19299511/john_loda-haines: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt John Loda Haines (23 Oct 1946–6 Mar 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19299511, citing Calvin Community Chapel Cemetery, Calvin Center, Cass County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Scout (contributor 47319613).