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Last Rank
Staff Sergeant
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Last Service Branch
Cavalry
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Last Primary MOS
11D40-Armor Reconnaissance Specialist
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Last MOS Group
Armor (Enlisted)
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Primary Unit
1968-1969, 11D10, C Troop, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry
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Service Years
1963 - 1969
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Order of the Spur
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Personal Details
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Home State
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Year of Birth
1943 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
SGT David O Olsen
to remember
Eaton, George Elwood, SSG.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Blanchard , PA |
Last Address
Blanchard , PA
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Casualty Date
Apr 26, 1969 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died |
Reason
Other Explosive Device |
Location
Binh Duong (Vietnam) |
Conflict
Vietnam War |
Location of Interment
Jacksonville Cemetery - Jacksonville, Pennsylvania |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
26W 053 |
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1963-1964, 133.1, Army Garrison, Alaska
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1964-1965, 11D10, 23rd Infantry Division (Americal)
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1966-1968, 11D40, 1st Battalion, 2nd Training Brigade (Cadre) Fort Polk, LA
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1968-1969, 11D10, C Troop, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry
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1969-1969, 11D10, 25th Infantry Division (Tropic Lightning)
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Last Known Activity
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Raymond Zipprich
Chip and I drank a few beers together in chu chi the night before he left for the field. Good friend and great guy. Didnt know I would never see him again. True hero. I will never forget you.
Sep 5, 2014
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Chip
Posted on 6/9/14 - by Charlie Seelye
I served with Chip in Alaska, Hawaii, VN . At Fort Rich he would wake me in the middle of the night after being downtown and consuming a few Black Russians, and insist that I drink a beer with him. I remember him showing me a picture of his daughter once. He gave me two glass floats that he had picked up along the coast of the Alaska Peninsula when on a long range patrol that I missed going on. I still have those floats and they always remind me of Chip. He had a shoulder that was easily dislocated and the last time I saw him in VN 1967 shortly before I left, he was in a sling. I found his name on the traveling wall years ago but was unsure if it was Chip or another Eaton. The photo here confirms that it is my long ago friend that only had a couple years to live the last time I saw him. I hope he is at peace now and among friends.
Darrell McDonald
track_40@hotmail.com
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I had, the honor, to serve, under him during 1968-1969, driving APC.. He was, my commander. He also, got me, my SP/4, rank. We drank together. We talked, about times, families, we shared everything, even our shirts. I was, with him, when he died. He died, a hero. If it, wasn't, for him, I wouldn't be alive, today. He saved me, from mines. He was on his second tour, of duty, in Vietnam, which made him an expert. I miss him, very much. Mac, of track, 28, of 3/4, cav., 2nd, platoon.
Tuesday, January 29, 2002
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Comments/Citation
Always in my heart
Posted on 11/10/11 - by Barbara Lynne millersbr@optonline.net
I'm so proud of you and the sacrifices you made for our country and of those you served with. Thank you.
I will always remember the last time I saw you. I miss you still and am saddened that I didn't get to know you as a daughter should.
Love always.
Great Guy
Posted on 11/27/17 - by R zipprich rzipprich@gmail.com
Miss you my friend.
my tank commander on call sign Charlie 28.
Posted on 11/1/16 - by Darrell J McDonald
My friend I miss the time we had together. You taught me how to survive in the jungle you picked me out of 5 others up to be your driver we build a good friend ship you talked about your daughter a lot and family at night that's what we had in common wish you were here. But you died fighting beside me. you are a hero and your daughter and family should be proud of the lives you saved .. miss you chip.
Chip
Posted on 5/30/16 - by Joyce (Burroughs) Myers joycemyers7777@yahoo.com
We were only penpals, but I thought he was so special. He told me how much he loved his daughter. He wrote such vivid letters about the war and I kept them for a long, long time until they were destroyed in a fire. I stopped hearing from him when I went to college. Found out later he tried to visit me at home, but my parents never told me. Wish I could have met him in person.
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