SFC THOMAS F. DELEHANT
Age
18 - From Dunlap, Iowa
Killed in action May 21, 1971 by artillery rocket in Quang Tri, South
Viet Nam.
INFORMATION FOUND AT VIETNAM
VETERANS
MEMORIAL FUND WEBSITE
(www.vvmf.org)
THOMAS
FRANCIS DELEHANT
is honored on Panel 3W, Row 44 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Full Name: THOMAS FRANCIS DELEHANT
Wall Name: THOMAS F DELEHANT
Date of Birth: 12/10/1940
Date of Casualty: 5/21/1971
Home of Record: DUNLAP
State: IA
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SFC
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: QUANG TRI
FROM
"THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/D/rec-12808.html)
Let us not
forget Sergeant First Class Thomas Francis Delehant, casualty of the
Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, SFC Delehant served our country
until May 21st, 1971 in Quang Tri, South Vietnam. He was 30 years old
and was married. Thomas died from artillery fire. His body was
recovered. Thomas was born on December 10th, 1940 in Dunlap, Iowa.
SFC
Delehant is on panel 03W, line 044 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in
Washington D.C.
CASUALTY
RECORD FOR THOMAS FRANCIS DELEHANT
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.ORG
(http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/detail.php?ID=12809)
GENERAL/PERSONAL
Home:
Dunlap, Iowa
Birth Date:
1940-12-10
Sex: Male
Race:
Caucasian
Married/Single:
Married
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Citizen:
Yes
MILITARY
Service:
Army
Rank: SFC
Serial
Number: 485424900
Component:
Regular
Grade: E7
MOS: 63C40
Length of
Service: **
Start of
Tour: 1970-07-08
CASUALTY
Casualty
Date: 1971-05-21
Casualty
Type: Hostile, Died
Reason:
Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Air or
Ground: Ground Casualty
Country:
South Vietnam
Province:
Quang Tri
Posthumous
Promotion: No change
Body
Recovered: Body recovered
Location on
The Wall: Panel 03W - Row 044
RefNo:
29586
Processed
Date: 7105