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Casualty Info
Home Town Aberdeen
Last Address 510 North Arch Street, Aberdeen, SD 57401
Casualty Date May 13, 1967
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Multiple Fragmentation Wounds
Location Quang Ngai (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Sunset Memorial Gardens - Aberdeen, South Dakota
FINAL MISSION OF SP4 CHARLES J. MILBRANDT - SP4 Charles J. Milbrandt enlisted in the Army on April 19, 1966. He completed basic training and automotive mechanics at Ford Leonard Wood, Missouri. SP4 Milbrandt had been stationed in Germany when he volunteered to go to Vietnam. He received his general education development (GED) certificate during his tour of duty in Germany. Milbrandt arrived in Vietnam on August 10, 1966, and was assigned to C Troop, 3rd Squad, 4th Calvary Regiment, 25th Infantry Division as an armored personnel carrier driver, and crew-served weapons specialist. SP4 Milbrandt was killed in action on May 13, 1967, when his platoon came under attack by enemy artillery and mortar fire. At the time of his death, SP4 Milbrandt was manning a machine gun on the defensive perimeter, and was mortally wounded by enemy mortar fire. His commander stated that SP4 Milbrandt stayed with his weapon through the imminent danger, trying to observe and slow the expected ground attack. For this gallant action SP4 Milbrandt was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star for heroism. [Taken from sdvietnamwarmemorial.com]
