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Casualty Info
Home Town Ft Recovery, OH
Last Address Ft Recovery, OH
Casualty Date May 17, 1966
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Vietnam, South (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Forest Lawn Gardens - Anniston, Alabama
Wall/Plot Coordinates 07E 067
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Casualty Occurrence: This Soldier died from hostile small arms fire LZ HEREFORD AND HILL 766, 7 KM EAST-NORTHEAST OF VINH THANH 1966 MAY16-18 in Binh Dinh Province.
He entered Service on 15 May 1961. Sgt.Sammy Alva Barga died gallantly in the service of his country on Tuesday May 16,1966 in Vietnam. He had been there 9 months, serving with the First Calvary Division. He was buried with full Military rites on May 23,1966, here in Forestlawn Gardens.
He is survived by his wife Mrs. Martha Sessums Barga(my Dad's sister,my Aunt);one daughter, Sue Arlene,one stepdaughter, Lea Denise Sessums;one stepson,John F. Sessums,Jr, all of Anniston;his parents, Mr.& Mrs. Alva C.Barga of Fort Recovery, Ohio; five sisters; Mrs.Dale Persley, Mrs.Alice Gubbenbiler, Mrs. Betty Wray, Mrs. Mary Newman and Mrs. Thelma Nelson, all of Ohio; seven brothers; Robert, Eugene, George, Richard, Francis, Herman, and Albert, all of Ohio. His last rites were held at the WAC Chapel at Fort McClellan with Father Buckley officiating. There is no greater service a person can do, than to give his life to his loved ones and his country (even as OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST gave his life for us).
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We give Thanks to you SGT Sammy Barga, MAY GOD BLESS YOU and ALL THE OTHERS WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR ALL FOR THEIR COUNTRY AND LOVED ONES. S/SGT James "Randy" Wright USAF (1951-1955).