James Leeroy Northrop

Specialist Four
C CO, 1ST BN, 5TH INFANTRY, 25 INF DIV
Army of the United States
17 July 1941 - 26 June 1966
Newton, Kansas
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25 INF DIV

5TH INF RGT 		Combat Infantry

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for James Leeroy Northrop

27 Jun 1999

REMEMBERED

by a high school classmate,
Charles "Doc" Scott
airamerica1968@gmail.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

The 5th Infantry History contains the following entry for 26 June 1966:
"On June 26, 1966, the battalion moved to the Ho Bo Woods area. Company A made contact at a bunker tunnel complex. In the ensuing firefight one Bobcat was killed and 13 were wounded, of whom 7 were dusted off. 2 Company A APCs had hit AT mines. At 1432 hours Company C encountered a large command bunker with an extensive tunnel complex. During the fight which followed, 2 Bobcats were killed and 6 were wounded. 2 of the WIA were returned to duty. "
The three men who died were
  • A Company:
  • C Company:
    • PSGT Hachiro Imae, Kahului, HI
    • SP4 James L. Northrop, Newton, KS




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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 27 Jun 1999
Last updated 08/10/2009