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Last Rank
Specialist 4
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Last Service Branch
Cavalry
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Last Primary MOS
11D10-Armor Reconnaissance Specialist
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Last MOS Group
Armor (Enlisted)
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Primary Unit
1966-1966, 11D10, A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry
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Service Years
1965 - 1966
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Order of the Spur
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Personal Details
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Home State
Tennessee | |
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Year of Birth
1943 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
MAJ John Moore (SaberAlpha 10)
to remember
Shrum, Kenneth Edward, SP 4.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Chattanooga |
Last Address
Chattanooga
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Casualty Date
Oct 15, 1966 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died |
Reason
Gun, Small Arms Fire |
Location
Vietnam, South (Vietnam) |
Conflict
Vietnam War |
Location of Interment
Oak Grove Cemetery #2 - Oak Grove, Tennessee |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
11E 078 |
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Last Known Activity
Kenny served in 3rd Platoon of A Troop 3/4 Cavalry. Events as they occured on the day of Specialist Shrum's death:
Oct 15 1966
A Trp (-) continued Operation BLACKJACK, receiving heavy small arms fire and automatic weapons fire along with 3 rounds of 57mm recoiless fire at XT647213 resulting in 2 US KIA and 3 WIA. 3 VC KIA body count and 3 VC KIA possible. One platoon from B Trp attached to A Trp for Operation BLACKJACK. D Trp provided gunship support to Operation BLACKJACK. 2nd Plt A/3/4 Cav remained attached to 2/14 Inf Bn.
-0640 hrs Centaur scout team departing airfield for A Trp area. A Trp screening woodline to North, East, and West.
-0705 hrs 1st Plt A/3/4 Cav has 4 wounded at XT648211 request medivac.
-0725 hrs 3rd Plt A/3/4 Cav has 2 KIA and 3 WIA at XT648211. SSG James E. Joslyn and SP4 Kenneth E. Shrum KIA.
-0800 hrs A Trp confirms 2 personnel KIA, 2 WIA walking and 1 WIA litter.
-0809 hrs Centaur 6 has airstrike in progress.
-0830 hrs A Trp reports medivac is completed at XT648211.
-0843 hrs SPOTREP from A31; received 1 round of 57mm recoiless rifle and small arms rounds, 3 WIA, 2 KIA, at XT648211, enemy withdrew, requested airstrike.
-0957 hrs A Trp moving North online with 15 APCs.
-1045 hrs !st Plt B/3/4 Cav at Ann Margaret on way to A Trp location.
-1135 hrs SPOTREP A Trp; received 1 round of 57mm recoiless and small arms fire at XT644238, enemy broke contact, returned fire, called Artillery fire, results not known.
-1201 hrs SPOTREP A30; destroyed 1 bunker at XT643219 continuing mission.
-1435 hrs A Trp convoy South at CP K w/52 vehicles.
-1505 hrs 1st Plt A/3/4 Cav & 1st Plt B/3/4 Cav have linked up, at XT650207.
-1625 hrs A Trp requests class III 2 line N 100 gals, class 4 line B 2500 rds & line D 4500 hrs. Also a dust shield for a M113 roadwheel.
-1845 hrs A25 from MSR South closed base camp.
-1930 hrs 1st Plt A/3/4 Cav located at XT652195 and all other elements North along trail. A30 is stuck.
-2030 hrs A Trp TOC reports A6 command post is at XT652195.
-2127 hrs A65 reports all of our vehicles have closed NDP with the exception of 2 vehicles which are attempting to pull out stuck vehicle.
-2216 hrs A6 has troop consolidated in NDP at XT653195. Will need fuel tomorrow.
-2330 hrs message from S3 for A Trp to have tow cables at Trp D tomorrow for supply run.
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