SP4 EDWARD JOSEPH HALBERT
23rd Military Police Company
Americal Division

Age 20 - From Steelville, Missouri
Killed in action July 29, 1969 - Quang Ngai, South Viet Nam



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

EDWARD JOSEPH HALBERT
is honored on Panel 20W, Row 70 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: EDWARD JOSEPH HALBERT
Wall Name: EDWARD J HALBERT
Date of Birth: 9/25/1948
Date of Casualty: 7/29/1969
Home of Record: STEELVILLE
State: MO
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SP4
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: QUANG NGAI



FROM "THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD - 198th LIGHT INFANTRY"
(http://dutch23mp.bravepages.com/graphics/halbert.htm?IDNO=491520505)

--- General / Personal ---
Last name: HALBERT
First name: EDWARD JOSEPH
Home of Record (official): STEELVILLE
State (official): MO
Date of Birth: Saturday, September 25, 1948
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married

--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 491520505
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 95B20
Major Organization: Americal Div (non-brigade units)

--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Monday, October 21, 1968
Date of Casualty: Tuesday, July 29, 1969
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Other explosive device (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Quang Ngai
The Wall: Panel 20W - Row 070



INFORMATION FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/H/rec-20710.html)

Let us not forget Specialist Four Edward Joseph Halbert, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, SP4 Halbert served our country until July 29th, 1969 in Quang, Ngai, South Vietnam. He was 20 years old and was married. Edward died from an undetermined explosion. His body was recovered. Edward was born on September 25th, 1948 in Steelville, Missouri.

SP4 Halbert is on panel 20W, line 070 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.



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