SFC FREDERICK OLEN JONES
552nd Military Police Company

Age 31 - From Smyrna Beach, Florida
Killed in action October 2, 1971 - Pleiku, South Viet Nam



FROM "552 MILITARY POLICE.COM -
In Memory of Our Comrades"

(http://www.552militarypolice.com/memory.html)

Sergeant First Class Fred Jones joined the 552 coming to us from his favorite assignment: Panama of which he spoke often. Fred was our Operations Sergeant responsible for handling the dispatch of personnel for their missions. He was a great organizer who kept the show going and did so with a cheerful approach.

On Fred's second tour he was assigned as an advisor to the Pleiku Prisoner of War compound. On one afternoon several prisoners loaned out to a local Vietnamese Engineer Unit escaped by clubbing their guards with shovels and stealing their M14. One prisoner in attempts to find cover from the Vietnamese MP's was able to hide under a ledge of a creek bed thus avoiding being hit. Thinking that all the prisoners had been killed or captured Fred went down to check it out. When the prisoner saw Fred he fired one round fatally wounding Fred. Fred was truly one of the good guys that passed through our lives and for that we are forever grateful and better for it.

Thanks Fred.



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

FREDERICK OLEN JONES
is honored on Panel 2W, Row 34 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: FREDERICK OLEN JONES
Wall Name: FREDERICK O JONES
Date of Birth: 2/10/1940
Date of Casualty: 10/2/1971
Home of Record: NEW SMYRNA BEACH
State: FL
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SFC
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: PLEIKU



FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/J/rec-26607.html)

Let us not forget Sergeant First Class Frederick Olen Jones, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, SFC Jones served our country until October 2nd, 1971 in Pleiku, South Vietnam. He was 31 years old and was married. Frederick died from small arms fire. His body was recovered. Frederick was born on February 10th, 1940 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

SFC Jones is on panel 02W, line 034 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C.



CASUALTY RECORD FOR FREDERICK OLEN JONES
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.ORG

(http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/detail.php?ID=26608)

GENERAL/PERSONAL
Home: New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Birth Date: 1940-02-10
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married/Single: Married
Religion: Baptist - Other Groups
Citizen: Yes

MILITARY
Service: Army
Rank: SFC
Serial Number: 266589479
Component: Regular
Grade: E7
MOS: 95B40
Length of Service: **
Start of Tour: 1971-02-15

CASUALTY
Casualty Date: 1971-10-02
Casualty Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Gun, Small Arms Fire
Air or Ground: Ground Casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Pleiku
Posthumous Promotion: No change
Body Recovered: Body recovered
Location on The Wall: Panel 02W - Row 034
RefNo: 29917
Processed Date: 7110



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