| First Name | : Joe | | Last Name | : DeFelice | | From City / State | : Mass | | Email | : Joedefelice68@gmail.com | | Referred By | : Choose One | | Unit Served in | : Choose One | | Platoon | : Choose One | | Add me to VET email list | : Yes | | Message Type | : I Need Help |
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| Wednesday, 06 September 2023 1:03 | |
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Hello,
I'm looking for any information from anyone who may have served with my Uncle in Vietnam,from Dec 70'-Jan 70'.
His name was Pfc JOHN C CHAVES.
A Company,2nd BN,12th Infantry, 25th Infantry Div. Injury date :1/21/70,
BINH LONG PROVINCE. Death date:4/1170. I am his Nephew and would like to hear from anyone who may have known him, or served with him at this time👍. Any pictures would also be great! I salute you all for serving this great country! May God bless you all and give you peace! My heartfelt thanks, forever! Joe .
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| | Sarge Wrote : |
| | PFC John C. Chaves is severely wounded and evacuated. John dies from his January 21st wounds in the VA hospital in Boston nearly three months later on April 11, 1970, surrounded by his family.
The 1st platoon's Jerrold "Moon" Brooks recalls that the wounded included: John Chaves "Hit real bad."; Machine gunner "Tex" [Fairbanks]; Lt. Alcaraz was "peppered in the face by shrapnel; Sgt. [Frank] Viscomi hit; a medic was hit ["Doc A' an Italian sounding name.]; and a new guy from the 1st Inf Div -- name unknown -- who was hit in the arm/shoulder. "Terry" Russell died instantly.
Artillery FO Lt. Jachowski recorded this in his diary/journal:
"Went up near the Saigon River today. There was supposed to be some recent activity. We walked around for a while then started to find all kinds of booby traps. Found some .50 cal rounds, and a cache of grenades, blasting caps etc. First Platoon (LT Alcaraz) tripped a large booby trap. It killed Terry Russell, their demo man and wounded the next two in line pretty bad. Tony Alcaraz was 4th in line and was shaken up pretty bad with a possible concussion. We dusted them off then walked 2 kilometers down a stream to a PZ and went home. Terry's wife had a baby just a few days ago."
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Sarge Wrote : |
| | You may be able to get 1LT Tony Alcaraz to respond, he was John's platoon leader. I know he's around and I have spoken to him in the past.
Phone/Cell: 804-741-2146
Tour Dates: 11/69-11/70
Category: Alpha Co, 1st Plt, Plt Ldr
Email: vnvet25th@aol.com
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