Lutz, Wilmer Thomas, MSG

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Final Rank
Master Sergeant
Last Service Branch
Engineer Corps
Last MOS
12Z50-Combat Engineering Senior Sergeant
Last MOS Group
Engineer
Primary Unit
1967-1968, 12B40, B Company, 70th Engineer Battalion
Service Years
1954 - 1968
Engineer Corps
Master Sergeant
Four Service Stripes
Two Overseas Service Bars

 Last Photo   Personal Details 

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Home State
Maryland
Maryland
Year of Birth
1936
 
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Casualty Info
Home Town
Baltimore
Last Address
Griffin Street, Hartford, KY, 40427

Casualty Date
Nov 19, 1968
 
Cause
Non Hostile- Died of Illness, Other Injury
Reason
Misadventure
Location
Darlac (Vietnam)
Conflict
Vietnam War
Location of Interment
Sunnyside Cemetery - Beaver Dam, Kentucky
Wall/Plot Coordinates
38W 012

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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Chapter 451Vietnam Veterans MemorialThe National Gold Star Family Registry
  1978, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Chapter 451 (Fallen Member (Honor Roll)) (Baltimore, Maryland) - Chap. Page
  1982, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
  2010, The National Gold Star Family Registry

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Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase V Campaign (1968)
From Month/Year
July / 1968
To Month/Year
November / 1968

Description
This campaign was from 1 July to 1 November 1968. During this period a country-wide effort was begun to restore government control of territory lost to the enemy since the Tet offensive. The enemy attempted another such offensive on 17-18 August but his efforts were comparatively feeble and were quickly overwhelmed by Allied forces.

In the fall of 1968 the South Vietnamese government, with major U.S. support, launched an accelerated pacification campaign. All friendly forces were coordinated and brought to bear on the enemy in every tactical area of operation. In these intensified operations, friendly units first secured a target area, then Vietnamese government units, regional forces/popular forces, police and civil authorities screened the inhabitants, seeking members of the Viet Cong infrastructure. This technique was so successful against the political apparatus that it became the basis for subsequent friendly operations. Government influence expanded into areas of the countryside previously dominated by the Viet Cong to such an extent that two years later at least some measure of government control was evident in all but a few remote regions.
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
July / 1968
To Month/Year
November / 1968
 
Last Updated:
Sep 5, 2020
   
Personal Memories
   
Units Participated in Operation

1st Cavalry Division

29th Civil Affairs Company

1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment

630th Military Police Company

18th Military Police Brigade

16th Military Police Group

545th Military Police Company

300th Military Police Company

212th Military Police Company

66th Military Police Company

272nd Military Police Company

716th Military Police Battalion

504th Military Police Battalion

218th Military Police Company

194th Military Police Company

1st Military Police Company, 1st Infantry Division

615th Military Police Company

148th Military Police Detachment, 759th Military Police Battalion

720th Military Police Battalion

95th Military Police Battalion

127th Military Police Company

527th Military Police Company

154th Transportation Company

552nd Military Police Company

23rd Military Police Company

4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery

557th Military Police Company

101st Military Police Company

981st Military Police Company

93rd Military Police Battalion

44th Military Police Detachment, 22nd Military Police Battalion (CID)

4th Infantry Division

8th Military Police Brigade

1st Aviation Brigade

101st Airborne Division

92nd Military Police Battalion

16th Military Police Brigade

89th Military Police Brigade

90th Military Police Detachment

549th Maintenance Company (Light)

97th Military Police Battalion

610th Transportation Detachment

46th Engineer Battalion

 
My Photos From This Battle or Operation
No Available Photos

  5440 Also There at This Battle:
  • Albano, Michael, SP4, (1966-1972)
  • Allbright, Jan, SP4, (1967-1970)
  • Allman, Timothy, SGT, (1965-1973)
  • Alvarez, Charles, SP4, (1966-1968)
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