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4th Infantry Division

1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment

CASUALTY REPORT

-- Personal --

 Last Name: Vanbendegom Vanbendengom
 First Name: James
 Middle Name: Lee
 Home of Record (official): Kenosha
 State (official): WI
 Date of Birth: Sunday, 28 November 1948
 Sex: Male
 Race: Caucasian
 Marital Status: Single

 

-- Military --

 Branch: Army
 Rank: Staff Sergeant
 Serial Number: 294500350
 Component: Selective Service
 Pay grade: Promotion as indicated: During “missing” period E-3, then as an E-6 when declared dead   
 MOS: 11B10 (Infantryman)
 Awards: Prisoner of War Medal; Purple Heart; Combat Infantry Badge
 Unit: Bravo Company

POW

-- Action --

 Start of Tour: Unknown
 Date of Casualty:

Wounded/captured 12 July 1967, died 31 July 1967

 Age at time of loss: 18
 Casualty type: (A4) Hostile, died while captured
 Reason: Unknown / Not reported (Ground casualty)
 Country: South Vietnam
 Province: Pleiku
 Location: YA 850131
 The Wall: Panel 23E - Row 065