Age 19 - From Belle Harbor, New York
Killed in action May 13, 1968 - Tay Ninh, South Viet Nam

INFORMATION FOUND AT VIETNAM VETERANS

MEMORIAL FUND WEBSITE (www.vvmf.org)

JOHN P JR MCGONIGAL
is honored on Panel 59E, Row 27 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: JOHN P JR MCGONIGAL
Wall Name: JOHN P MCGONIGAL JR
Date of Birth: 10/31/1947
Date of Casualty: 5/13/1968
Home of Record: BELLE HARBOR
State: NY
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: PFC
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: TAY NINH



MEMORIAL POSTED AT VIETNAM VETERANS

MEMORIAL FUND WEBSITE (www.vvmf.org)

"Brave Young Soldier" -  I did not know this young soldier; but I do know that on the 13th of May 1968 he was killed along side my cousin, SSgt Bobby C. Wood; while defending a firebase on Black Virgin Mountain. While assisting my cousin with a .50 caliber machinegun an RPG came through the porthole and ended both of their lives. John; I also came to Vietnam the next year. Just want you and Bobby to know we got some of them for you. 
Posted by: R.E. Wood, MSgt. USAF/ret
Monday, October 22, 2001

PFC McGONIGAL IS NAMED AT
"1st SIGNAL BRIGADE - MEMORIAL"

http://www.1stsigbde.org/casualties.htm



FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/M/rec-33887.html)

Let us not forget Private First Class John P Jr Mc Gonigal, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, PFC Mc Gonigal served our country until May 13th, 1968 in Tay Ninh, South Vietnam. He was 20 years old and was not married. John died from multiple fragmentation wounds. His body was recovered. John was born on October 31st, 1947 in Belle Harbor, New York.

PFC Mc Gonigal is on panel 59E, line 027 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.

CASUALTY RECORD FOR PFC MCGONIGAL
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.COM
(http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/detail.php?ID=33888)

GENERAL / PERSONAL
Home: Belle Harbor, New York
Birth Date: 1947-10-31
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married/Single: Single
Religion: Roman Catholic
Citizen: Yes

MILITARY
Service: Army
Rank: PFC
Serial Number: 11828236
Component: Regular
Grade: E3
MOS: 95B10
Length of Service: 00
Start of Tour: 1967-11-28

CASUALTY
Casualty Date: 1968-05-13
Casualty Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Multiple Fragmentation Wounds
Air or Ground: Ground Casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Tay Ninh
Posthumous Promotion: No change
Body Recovered: Body recovered
Location on The Wall: Panel 59E - Row 027
RefNo: 15136
Processed Date: 6806

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