SP4 DENNIS RAE MASON
"A" Company
720th Military Police Battalion
89th Military Police Group
18th Military Police Brigade
Age
20 - From Argyle, Wisconsin
Killed in action May 28, 1968 - Gia Dinh, South Viet Nam
FROM VIETNAM VETERAN'S MEMORIAL FUND
(www.vvmf.org)
DENNIS RAE MASON
is honored on Panel 64W, Row 12 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Full Name: DENNIS RAE MASON
Wall Name: DENNIS R MASON
Date of Birth: 9/15/1947
Date of Casualty: 5/28/1968
Home of Record: ARGYLE
State: WI
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SP4
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: GIA DINH
is honored on Panel 64W, Row 12 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Full Name: DENNIS RAE MASON
Wall Name: DENNIS R MASON
Date of Birth: 9/15/1947
Date of Casualty: 5/28/1968
Home of Record: ARGYLE
State: WI
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SP4
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: GIA DINH
INFORMATION FROM "720th MILITARY
POLICE BATTALION VIET NAM PROJECT"
(http://www.720mpvietnamproject.org/honor_roll_720th/casualties_battalion/mason_dennis_r/comments_photos.html)
On Tuesday, 28 May 1968, SP/4 Dennis Rae Mason, age 20, of Argyle, Wisconsin, was driving an escort gun jeep involved in Operation Overtake on Highway 1A. PFC Roy William Neal, age 21, of Blountville, Tennessee, was the M-60 machine gunner and his passenger was SSG John Herman Wilkens, age 26, the escort NCOIC.
The escort was proceeding towards Saigon on Highway 1-A when at 2250 hours (10:50 PM) it was ambushed in an area nicknamed “Rocket Alley”, located between the Thu Duc Water Plant and the Newport Bridge.
The Viet Cong fired two Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG’s) and small arms fire at the MP jeep. One RPG round struck PFC Neal, the other the jeep, causing it to flip over and burst into flame.
All three men died in the attack. It was later determined that SSG Wilkens had managed to empty one magazine from his M-16 rifle at the attackers before succumbing to his wounds.
On Memorial Day, 30 May 1968, at 0800 hours memorial services were held at the 89th MP Group Chapel for SSG Wilkens, SP/4 Mason, PFC Neal and PFC Flynn, C Company, who was killed in action 25 May.
On Tuesday, 28 May 1968, SP/4 Dennis Rae Mason, age 20, of Argyle, Wisconsin, was driving an escort gun jeep involved in Operation Overtake on Highway 1A. PFC Roy William Neal, age 21, of Blountville, Tennessee, was the M-60 machine gunner and his passenger was SSG John Herman Wilkens, age 26, the escort NCOIC.
The escort was proceeding towards Saigon on Highway 1-A when at 2250 hours (10:50 PM) it was ambushed in an area nicknamed “Rocket Alley”, located between the Thu Duc Water Plant and the Newport Bridge.
The Viet Cong fired two Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG’s) and small arms fire at the MP jeep. One RPG round struck PFC Neal, the other the jeep, causing it to flip over and burst into flame.
All three men died in the attack. It was later determined that SSG Wilkens had managed to empty one magazine from his M-16 rifle at the attackers before succumbing to his wounds.
On Memorial Day, 30 May 1968, at 0800 hours memorial services were held at the 89th MP Group Chapel for SSG Wilkens, SP/4 Mason, PFC Neal and PFC Flynn, C Company, who was killed in action 25 May.
--- General /
Personal ---
Last name: MASON
First name: DENNIS RAE
Home of Record (official): ARGYLE
State (official): WI
Date of Birth: Monday, September 15, 1947
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 56455421
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 95B10
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Saturday, October 28, 1967
Date of Casualty: Tuesday, May 28, 1968
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Burns (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Gia Dinh
The Wall: Panel 64W - Row 012
Last name: MASON
First name: DENNIS RAE
Home of Record (official): ARGYLE
State (official): WI
Date of Birth: Monday, September 15, 1947
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 56455421
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 95B10
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Saturday, October 28, 1967
Date of Casualty: Tuesday, May 28, 1968
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Burns (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Gia Dinh
The Wall: Panel 64W - Row 012
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