Victor Joseph Kohlbeck

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20 Nov 2004 I served with Sergeant Kohlbeck for over a year and he was a wonderful person and friend. He was always there to help, and possesed a great musical talent. Me and the other guys from that band miss him. John Barrett johnb@conntext.com The 1st Cav band was the only US military band in Vietnam. The band practices for a concert at An Khe. The man standing is SP5 Dillard; to his left, sitting, is SFC Kohlbeck. Both died on 20 February. SFC Kohlbeck is sitting, music in his lap.

A Note from The Virtual Wall Two men from the 1st Cavalry Division's HHC & Band died on 20 Feb 1966: SFC Victor J. Kohlbeck, Manitowoc, WI, and SP5 Thomas M. Dillard, Sheffield, AL. The casualty records for both men indicate they died from gunshot wounds, but other sources - a family friend for SFC Kohlbeck and SP5 Dillard's Company Commander - attribute their deaths to injuries received during a mortar attack. By report, SFC Kohlbeck was helping to carry wounded to a medevac helicopter when he was fatally wounded by mortar fragments.

The point-of-contact for this memorial is a friend who served with him, John Barrett johnb@conntext.com  20 Nov 2004

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Last updated 11/23/2004