Ben John Greene

GREENE BEN JOHN
MILITARY SERVICE                         MARINES
COUNTRY OF CASUALTY                      SOUTH VIETNAM
TYPE OF CASUALTY                         HOSTILE KILLED
REFERENCE NUMBER                          7541
DATE RECORD PROCESSED                    MAY 68
SOCIAL SECURITY / SERVICE NUMBER         2250921
RANK                                     SGT
PAY GRADE                                E5
CASUALTY DATE                            05/07/68
HOME OF RECORD                           CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
SERVICE OCCUPATION CODE                  1811
DATE OF BIRTH                            05/17/47
CAUSE                                    GUNSHOT OR SMALL ARMS FIRE
AIR / NO AIR                             GROUND CASUALTY
RACE                                     CAUCASIAN
RELIGION                                 PROTESTANT
LENGTH OF SERVICE IN YEARS               02
MARTIAL STATUS                           SINGLE
SEX                                      MALE
US CITIZEN                               YES
POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION                     NO
DATE TOUR IN SE ASIA BEGAN               12/04/66
LAST RECORD                              LAST RECORD
BODY RECOVERED                           YES
AGE                                      20
COMPONENT                                REGULAR
PROVINCE                                 QUANG NAM
COMMENTS

		After Action Report

First Tank Battalion

07 May 1968:

At 071245H, an infantry unit was sweeping through a ville at
(AT 971546) with tanks from Company B when small arms fire
was received. The Tank Commander of the lead tank was struck
between the eyes and killed instantly. Fire was returned but
but enemy casualties are unknown. Friendly casualties were
one (1) USMC KIA. (Ref: S-3 Journal, 7 May 1968, Entry 9)

Photo contributed by

Dan Farrell