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They Say, our deaths are not ours, they are yours, they will mean what you make of them. They say, we leave you our deaths, give them some meaning. Archibald MacLeish poet and WWI veteran.

        On Wednesday, 13 December 1967, the 32nd day of his tour, PFC Davis was on board one of two Riverine Air Boats conducting a 615th MP Company Riverine patrol on the Buong River  in the 720th MP Battalion Tactical Area of Responsibility.

        Both boats turned off the Buong River into a small cove at Grid Coordinates YT039034. The lead air boat on which PFC Davis was a crew member made a sharp turn to exit the cove, the trailing air boat, unable to take evasive actions, rammed the rear end broadside.

        The impact occurred where PFC Davis was sitting next to the fan cage causing him severe injuries that resulted in his death.

--- General / Personal ---
Last name: DAVIS
First name: JOHN EDWARD
Home of Record (official): NORTH PLATTE
State (official): NE
Date of Birth: Tuesday, January 4, 1949
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married

--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: PFC
Serial Number: 16981989
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E3
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 95B10

--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Saturday, November 11, 1967
Date of Casualty: Wednesday, December 13, 1967
Age at time of loss: 18
Casualty type: (C1) Non-hostile, died of other causes
Reason: Other accident (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Bien Hoa
The Wall: Panel 31E - Row 087

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