Kermit Harold YohoSpecialist FourDASPO (TDY C CO, 1ST BN, 27TH INF RGT), FORT SHAFTER, USARPAC Army of the United States 17 February 1945 - 10 February 1966 Moundsville, West Virginia Panel 05E Line 024 |
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I am interested in hearing from anyone who served with my uncle Kermit Yoho while he was in the Nam. I believe he was the first combat photographer killed in action in Viet Nam. I am eager to hear from anyone to learn more about my uncle. Thank you.
Mike Yoho
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My name is Tim Yoho and Kermit was my first cousin. He was an Army combat photographer and may have been the first to die in the war. I am interested in hearing from anyone who served with him. I was in Nam as an advisor (14th Psy War) in 62 and again in 63 and was lucky to miss the waste of life.
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Kermit did not serve with the 25th Division. He was photographing an operation being conducted by that unit and was killed by a misdirected US artillery round. Kermit was on a temporary duty assignment to Vietnam for his unit, the Department of the Army Special Photographic Office (DASPO), stationed at Fort Shafter, Hawaii.
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Kermit, I just wanted you to know you are loved and missed. My prayers to you and your family. I came across this article in the Tropic Lightning news for 3/4/66:
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A Note from The Virtual WallSP4 Yoho was one of six men killed when C Company, 1/27th Infantry, was engaged about 8 kilometers northwest of Cu Chi on 10 Feb 1966:
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
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