SP4 THADDEUS DENNIS
720th Military Police Battalion
"B" Company
Age
22 - From Washington, D.C.
Killed April 11, 1971 - Vinh Long, South Viet Nam
FROM "720th MILITARY POLICE
BATTALION VIET NAM PROJECT"
(http://www.720mpvietnamproject.org/honor_roll_720th/casualties_battalion/dennis_thaddeus/dennis_thaddeus.html)
On
Sunday, 11 April 1971, SP/4 Thaddeus Dennis, age 22, from Washington,
DC, volunteered on his off duty time to assist the midnight shift in
transporting a relief guard from the Can Tho Army Air Field Security
Unit, who was undergoing on-the-job MP training, to the 3rd Surgical
hospital at Binh Thuy air base to guard a wounded POW.
While in route to the hospital on Highway LTL-27, Phong Dinh Province, the jeep ran off the roadway and overturned.
SP/4 Dennis died from his injuries while being transported to the hospital. The relief guard, who was the driver of the jeep was also injured, he eventually recovered.
As reported by SP/4 George F. Long, B Company, Aug 1970 to Aug 1971.
SP/4 Dennis now rests at Arlington National Cemetery, Grave #2318, Section #53. His name appears on The Wall at Panel 04W - Row 118
While in route to the hospital on Highway LTL-27, Phong Dinh Province, the jeep ran off the roadway and overturned.
SP/4 Dennis died from his injuries while being transported to the hospital. The relief guard, who was the driver of the jeep was also injured, he eventually recovered.
As reported by SP/4 George F. Long, B Company, Aug 1970 to Aug 1971.
SP/4 Dennis now rests at Arlington National Cemetery, Grave #2318, Section #53. His name appears on The Wall at Panel 04W - Row 118
Last name: DENNIS
First name: THADDEUS
Home of Record (official): WASHINGTON
State (official): DC
Date of Birth: Thursday, August 26, 1948 (Florida)
Sex: Male
Race: Negro
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 578665154
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 95B20
Major Organization: USARV
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Tuesday, July 7, 1970
Date of Casualty: Sunday, April 11, 1971
Age at time of loss: 22
Casualty type: (C1) Non-hostile, died of other causes
Reason: Vehicle loss, crash (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Vinh Long
The Wall: Panel 04W - Row 118
INFORMATION
FOUND AT VIETNAM VETERANS
MEMORIAL FUND WEBSITE
(www.vvmf.org)
THADDEUS DENNIS
is honored on Panel 4W, Row 118 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Full Name: THADDEUS DENNIS
Wall Name: THADDEUS DENNIS
Date of Birth: 8/26/1948
Date of Casualty: 4/11/1971
Home of Record: WASHINGTON
State: DC
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SP4
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: VINH LONG
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