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Home State
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Year of Birth
1947 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
MAJ Frederick Ahern
to remember
Ahern, John Bernard, SP 4.
If you knew or served with this Soldier and have additional information or photos to support this Page, please leave a message for the Page Administrator(s) HERE.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Delhi, CA |
Last Address
Delhi, CA
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Casualty Date
Mar 16, 1968 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died |
Reason
Gun, Small Arms Fire |
Location
Thua Thien (Vietnam) |
Conflict
Vietnam War |
Location of Interment
Turlock Memorial Park - Turlock, California |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
44E 064 |
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Last Known Activity
Posted for: JOHN BERNARD AHERN: |
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I was in John's unit, 2nd platoon, Co C, 1/327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Div. If you check the 327th website, there is a platoon picture submitted by Sgt Morris that John is in. On the date of his death, we had been in the field for about a week both establishing and patroling around the new firebase named Birmingham. We had contact with the NVA almost every day, and in fact our platoon had lost our platoon leader, Sgt Valle and my squad leader, Sgt Trevino on Mar 12. I had been on that patrol, and John went out of his way to try to settle me down after that devastating day. On Mar 16th, our company moved to the west with 2nd platoon in the lead. Point man was Jay McMurphy and John Ahern walked his slack. We had moved down the trail about 50 meters when the firing started. There was heavy AK-47 fire, both McMurphy and Ahern were hit. Sgt Taylor, our new platoon leader, held us on the trail as one of the other squads moved on the right, eventually killing the NVA. Both McMurphy and John were dead by then; another devastating day. I will always remember him as a fine person and a gallant soldier. |
Posted by: Michael O'Connell
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