J D Singleton

Specialist Four
HHB, DIVISION ARTILLERY, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV
Army of the United States
19 February 1947 - 06 September 1967
Bokchito, Oklahoma
Panel 26E Line 017

USARV 1 CAV DIV
Soldiers Medal

Bronze Star, Purple Heart (2 awards), Air Medal, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for J D Singleton

26 Sep 2001

JD was my cousin on my grandmother's side of the family. JD had 19 days left in-country when he died. He had been nursing a leg wound sustained in earlier combat action when he tripped off a Viet Cong booby trap. When word came in that another helicopter had been shot down and the crew was trapped under enemy fire he volunteered to go on the rescue of the crew. He jumped from his chopper, sending a spray of bullets toward the Viet Cong who had his buddies under fire. Running toward the downed helicopter, JD began helping the trapped GI's out. Then a bullet evidently hit the copter's gas tank causing an explosion which killed JD.

From
Kerry Pardue
3226 N Sycamore Pl, Chandler, Az 85224
kerrypardue@hotmail.com



Please visit my
complete memorial to SP4 J D Singleton




Top of Page

Virtual Wall icon
www.VirtualWall.org

Back to
To alpha index S
OK State Index . Panel 26E
1 CAV DIV Index

Contact Us



With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Last updated 08/10/2009