CPL GEORGE F. ANTONITIS
188th Military Police Company
92nd Military Police Battalion
89th Military Police Group
18th Military Police Brigade
178th Military Police Detachment PMO

Age 24, From Salisbury, North Carolina
Deceased December 3, 1967 - Bien Hoa, South Viet Nam



MEMORIAL AUTHORED BY
DONALD H. PRUITT, MSG (Ret.) US ARMY
(as taken from www.virtualwall.org)

CPL George Antonitis was a member of my platoon while I was assigned as Platoon Sergeant, 188th Military Police Company during 1967. I remember George for his big smile he always had for everyone. He was a dedicated soldier, loving husband and a friend to all those he came into contact with.

One evening during the summer of 1967, George and a few others from my platoon and myself, went to downtown Saigon to enjoy a relaxing time away from the 12 hour shifts we worked every day, 7 days per week. I became well acquainted with George, and was extremely proud and honored to have this great man in my unit. He was looking forward going on R&R to Hawaii and meeting his wife for a 5 day vacation.

George was informed that he was being assigned to a ammunition barge site for security duty, which required him to relocate some miles from our company headquarters. He asked me to plead his case to the Company Commander to allow him to remain at his present assignment. I did so, however I lost my request, and George was sent to the barge site. A short time later I was transferred to another unit into a higher job position. On 3 Dec 67, George was inspecting a barge, which had been tampered with the previous night. As he jumped from one barge to another, he slipped and fell into the river below. His fellow MP tried unsuccessfully to rescue George, and his body was recovered a few days later. I was heartbroken when I heard of his death, and I still feel his loss 36 years later. George was a great American, and I'm sure he is still wearing that big smile in heaven.



FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/A/rec-1229.html)

Let us not forget Corporal George Franklin Antonitis, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service, CPL Antonitis served our country until December 3rd, 1967 in Binh Hoa, South Vietnam. He was 24 years old and was married. George died from suffocation. His body was recovered. George was born on January 28th, 1943 in Salisbury, North Carolina.

CPL Antonitis is on panel 31E, line 028 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.



CASUALTY RECORD FOR GEORGE FRANKLIN ANTONITIS
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.ORG
(http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/detail.php?ID=1230)

GENERAL/PERSONAL
Home: Salisbury, North Carolina
Birth Date: 1943-01-28
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married/Single: Married
Religion: Methodist
Citizen: Yes

MILITARY
Service: Army
Rank: CPL
Serial Number: 53445253
Component: Selective Service
Grade: E4
MOS: 95B40
Length of Service: 01
Start of Tour: 1967-06-03

CASUALTY
Casualty Date: 1967-12-03
Casualty Type: Non-Hostile, Died Missing
Reason: Drowned, Suffocated
Air or Ground: Ground Casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Bien Hoa
Posthumous Promotion: No change
Body Recovered: Body recovered
Location on The Wall: Panel 31E - Row 028
RefNo: 1770
Processed Date: 6712



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