Jay Dee Rumsey

Corporal
C CO, 5TH BN, 60TH INF RGT, 9 INF DIV
Army of the United States
01 March 1949 - 25 January 1969
Elmira, New York
Panel 34W Line 079

9 INF DIV

60TH INF RGT
Combat Infantry

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Jay Dee Rumsey

18 Mar 2002

In memory of my brother

Jo L Carpenter
926 West Hill Rd, Elmira, Ny 14903
jomama1106@hotmail.com
09 Apr 2005

I have always been touched by you. Maybe it is because I know we were alike? Maybe it is because my mother adored you? Whatever the reason, I am happy to say that I would have been your niece. I will never forget the way that I felt the day in Elkand when that man approached Mimi and told her that he named his son after you. What an honor!! Everyone LOVED you! You have many many reasons to look down and be proud!! God bless always.

From his niece,
Kristen Smetanka
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Five men from Charlie 5/60 were killed in action on 25 Jan 1969 during an engagement in the Plain of Reeds northwest of Tan An. Charlie 5/60's artillery Forward Observer was wounded in the action and died of his wounds four days later, on 29 Jan 1969. The six men were
  • A Btry, 2nd Bn, 4th Artillery:
  • C Co, 5th Bn, 60th Infantry:
    • 1LT Roger L. Vickers, Springfield, OH (Dist Svc Cross)
    • SGT James P. Riggins, Los Fresnos, TX
    • SP4 Dennis A. Holzheimer, Toppenish, WA
    • SP4 James A. Luckey, Fort Myers, FL (medic, HHC with C/5/60)
    • CPL Jay D. Rumsey, Elmira, NY


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
his sister,
Jo L Carpenter
926 West Hill Rd, Elmira, N Y 14903
jomama1106@hotmail.com
18 Mar 2002



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