Gertsch, John Gary, SSG

Fallen

Photo In Uniform

Service Details

Last Rank
Staff Sergeant

Last Service Branch
Infantry

Last Primary MOS
11B30-Infantryman

Last MOS Group
Infantry

Primary Unit
1968-1969, 11B10, HHC, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry

Service Years
1966 - 1969

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Pennsylvania

Year of Birth
1944

The current guardian of this Remembrance Page is PFC Jackson Hedrick, IV (Team Member, Vietnam Fallen Profiles Only).

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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by SSG Clentis Turnbow - Deceased

Casualty Info

Home Town Russell	Last Address Russell

Casualty Date Jul 19, 1969
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Thua Thien (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment North Side Cemetery - Butler, Pennsylvania	Wall/Plot Coordinates W20 19/Section 17, Row 31, Grave 19

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1982, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2023, Medal of Honor Recipients - Assoc. Page
	2023, The National Gold Star Family Registry

Photo Album (More...)

headstone	SS (X2)	In Service	In Service
1-327	MOH		Soldier of the Month

Salute!: Jul 19, 2015


To a great American hero and Medal of Honor recipient on this 46th anniversary of John's passing. May he rest in peace in the company of good men. Thank you, SSG Gertsch.

Writer: MI Thompson, Bruce, SP 5 80

Last Updated: Jul 19, 2015

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