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George Joe "Bucky" Eisenberger

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George Joe "Bucky" Eisenberger

Sergeant
B CO, 2ND BN, 2ND INFANTRY, 1ST INF DIV, USARV
Army of the United States
March 02, 1940 ~ December 05, 1965

Burial
Honolulu Memorial
Honolulu
Honolulu County
Hawaii, USA
Plot: Courts of the Missing

GPS (lat/lon): 21.3136, -157.84703

Morris Dibble and SSgt. Edward C. Upner were squad members of a team lead by Sgt. George J. Eisenberger on a ground combat mission in Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam on December 5, 1965.

The unit came under hostile fire from what was believed to be a Viet Cong encampment, and in the first burst of fire, the three men were mortally wounded. When the unit was able to withdraw from the combat area, it was not possible to recover Dibble, Upner and Eisenberger.

When the enemy threat abated, the squad reentered the area in an attempt to find the bodies, but they were gone. It was generally believed that they were taken by the Viet Cong and probably buried, which was not at all an uncommon thing to do.

The three members of Company B are listed among the dead, but because their bodies were not recovered, they are also listed among the missing.

photo, medals and insignia
photo, medals and insignia

 name on the wall
 name on the wall
Placement on the Wall:
Panel 3E Line 126

 personal & military data
 personal & military data

George Joe "Bucky" Eisenberger
ON THE WALL: Panel 3E Line 126
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PERSONAL DATA:
Home of Record: Pawhuska, OK
Date of birth: 03/02/1940
MILITARY DATA:
Service Branch: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E5
Rank: Sergeant
Promotion Note: None
ID No: 54219952
MOS: 11B40: Infantryman
Length Service: 06
Unit: B CO, 2ND BN, 2ND INFANTRY, 1ST INF DIV, USARV
CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: Not Recorded
Incident Date: 12/05/1965
Casualty Date: 12/05/1965
Status Date: Not Applicable
Status Change: Not Applicable
Age at Loss: 25
Location: Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body not recovered
Repatriated: Not Applicable
Identified: Not Applicable
Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Multiple fragmentation wounds

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