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Private First Class Thomas Joe Wade
Jul 27, 1943 - Nov 20, 1967
Posted by Glenn


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Personal Data:
  Home of Record:  Antlers, OK
  Date of Birth: Tuesday, July 27, 1943
Military Data:
  Service:  US Army (Selective Service)
  Rank & Grade at Loss:  Private First Class E3
  ID:  54665408
  MOS or Specialty:  11C1P Indirect Fire Infantryman (Parachutist)
  Length of Service:  Less than one year
  Unit:   Co B, 4thBn, 503rd Inf Rgt, 173rd ABN BDE
Casualty Data:
  Start Tour:      Sunday Aug 13, 1967
  Incident:          Monday Nov 20, 1967
  Age at Loss:  24
  Location:  Kontum, South Vietnam
  Remains:  Body Recovered
  Type casualty:   Hostile, Died while Missing
  Casualty detail:  Other causes - Ground Casualty
 

 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

As noted above, PFC Thomas J. Wade died in the bitter fighting for Hill 875. Two Medals of Honor, three Distinguished Service Crosses, and numerous Silver and Bronze Stars were awarded the men who fought there between 19 and 23 November 1967 - but at least 127 Americans died there as well, with hundreds more wounded.
A summary of the battle and a listing of the men who died
during the fighting may be found on The Virtual Wall's
Hill 875 Memorial
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