SFC EDWARD JAMES BRUE

Age 33 - From Newton, Iowa
Killed in action on August 12, 1972 - Ba Xugen, South Viet Nam



INFORMATION FOUND AT VIETNAM VETERANS
MEMORIAL FUND WEBSITE (www.vvmf.org)

EDWARD JAMES BRUE
is honored on Panel 1W, Row 63 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: EDWARD JAMES BRUE
Wall Name: EDWARD J BRUE
Date of Birth: 12/24/1938
Date of Casualty: 8/12/1972
Home of Record: NEWTON
State: IA
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SFC
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: BA XUGEN



FROM "THE VIRTUAL WALL"
(http://www.virtualwall.org/ds/SaarelaWG01a.htm)

Shortly before dawn on 12 Aug 1972 a C-130E transport (tail number 62-1853) took off from Soc Trang. As the aircraft climbed through 500 feet it was hit by enemy fire and crashed near the airfield. Hobson's "Vietnam Air Losses" states that 30 of the 44 persons aboard were killed, but only 13 US servicemen can be identified as lost in the crash - 7 aircrew and 6 passengers. The remaining 17 persons must have been US civilians and/or SVN personnel.
Oddly, the 7 USAF and 3 USN personnel are coded as lost to hostile fire, while the 3 Army personnel, all members of MACV's Advisory Team 14, are coded as non-hostile losses. The 13 men who died are:

Aircrew:
MAJ James W. Fulk, Union City, IN, 776th Tac Alft Sqd
MAJ Jerry D. Vance, Richmond, IN, 776th Tac Alft Sqd
CPT Terry Kohler, Kalamazoo, MI, 776th Tac Alft Sqd
CPT Merrill H. Masin, Sayville, NY, 776th Tac Alft Sqd
CPT Charles P. Roberts, La Junta, CO, 50th Tac Alft Sqd
CPT Timmie J. Ward, Rockford, IA, 776th Tac Alft Sqd
MSGT Ray E. Tannehill, Elsberry, MO, 50th Tac Alft Sqd

Passengers:
SFC Edward J. Brue, Newton, IA, MACV Advisors
SFC William G. Saarela, Carlton, MN, MACV Advisors
SFC Philip H. Stevens, Wahiawa, HI, MACV Advisors
LCDR Marshall B. Collins, Arlington, TX, Det Soc Trang, HQ, USNAVFORV
RM1 Raymond R. Reese, Scranton, PA, Det Soc Trang, HQ, USNAVFORV
YN1 Ben O. Sheppard, North Little Rock, AR, Det Soc Trang, HQ, USNAVFORV


FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/B/rec-6357.html)

Let us not forget Sergeant First Class Edward James Brue, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, SFC Brue served our country until August 12th, 1972 in Ba Xugen, South Vietnam. He was 33 years old and was married. Edward died when his plane crashed into the land. His body was recovered. Edward was born on December 24th, 1938 in Newton, Iowa.

SFC Brue is on panel 01W, line 063 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C.



CASUALTY RECORD FOR EDWARD JAMES BRUE
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.ORG

(http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/detail.php?ID=6358)

GENERAL/PERSONAL
Home: Newton, Iowa
Birth Date: 1938-12-24
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married/Single: Married
Religion: Baptist - Other Groups
Citizen: Yes

MILITARY
Service: Army
Rank: SFC
Serial Number: 478441275
Component: Regular
Grade: E7
MOS: 95C40
Length of Service: **
Start of Tour: 1972-07-26

CASUALTY
Casualty Date: 1972-08-12
Casualty Type: Non-Hostile, Died Other
Reason: Air Loss, Crash - Land
Air or Ground: Fixed Wing - Noncrew
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Ba Xugen
Posthumous: Promotion No change
Body Recovered: Body recovered
Location on The Wall: Panel 01W - Row 063
RefNo: 7080
Processed Date: 7208



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