PFC JOHN PAUL NAGY
218th Military Police Company
97th Military Police Battalion
Age
25 - From East St. Louis, Missouri
Killed in action on March 21, 1968 - Binh Dinh, South Viet Nam
INFORMATION FROM VIETNAM VETERANS
MEMORIAL FUND (www.vvmf.org)
JOHN PAUL NAGY
is honored on Panel 45E, Row 49 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Full Name: JOHN PAUL NAGY
Wall Name: JOHN P NAGY
Date of Birth: 1/6/1942
Date of Casualty: 3/21/1968
Home of Record: EAST ST LOUIS
State: IL
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: PFC
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: BINH DINH
is honored on Panel 45E, Row 49 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Full Name: JOHN PAUL NAGY
Wall Name: JOHN P NAGY
Date of Birth: 1/6/1942
Date of Casualty: 3/21/1968
Home of Record: EAST ST LOUIS
State: IL
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: PFC
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: BINH DINH
MEMORIALS FROM VIETNAM VETERANS
MEMORIAL FUND (www.vvmf.org)
"A brief message from a good friend
who misses his wit and friendship. " - John Paul was a
childhood friend of mine. We played on the same baseball team,
he was eleven and I was thirteen at the time. John lived with his mom.
He was so much fun to be around. The last tme I saw him was in 1962. He
was a very funny guy. I heard about his death 10 years later from a
friend of his whom I ran into on a business trip. I was shocked and
saddened to hear I lost an old friend.
Posted by: John V. Lasky
Thursday, August 1, 2002
"Served with John in the 218th MPs, I was with him when he died. " - He was driving an armoured jeep, as I was. We left an ROK (Korean) compound after fueling. We were escorting a semi-tractor which had needed repair, and for that reason we were far behind the rest of the convoy. We left late in the day, and John asked me if I minded letting him go first, as he had been eating dust for a few hours. So he left, first vehicle in the small convoy. It was just after dark, and his jeep went up from a command detonated 155mm mine in the road. It was maybe 200 yards ahead of us. John was sitting directly over the full fuel tank, and died immediately. His sergeant and gunner were wounded and evacuated. We lit up the sky with flares, but couldn't find anyone who might have set the mine.
John was such a great guy, and no bigger St Louis sports fan ever existed. He knew more about the baseball and football Cardinals than anyone I ever met. He was also one of the funnies guys I've ever known.
A true hero, one of many, but the one that I remember most. I regret that I never personnally tried to contact his mom. I loved John, as did everyone in our unit. He had only friends.
Posted by: Jim Rifenberg
Saturday, January 19, 2002
"If "
If that mission hadn't been yours
You had a bad feeling
I offered to take your place
If the Sgt. said yes
But he said no
It was your turn
If
Posted by: A fellow member of the 218th
Tuesday, May 30, 2000
Posted by: John V. Lasky
Thursday, August 1, 2002
"Served with John in the 218th MPs, I was with him when he died. " - He was driving an armoured jeep, as I was. We left an ROK (Korean) compound after fueling. We were escorting a semi-tractor which had needed repair, and for that reason we were far behind the rest of the convoy. We left late in the day, and John asked me if I minded letting him go first, as he had been eating dust for a few hours. So he left, first vehicle in the small convoy. It was just after dark, and his jeep went up from a command detonated 155mm mine in the road. It was maybe 200 yards ahead of us. John was sitting directly over the full fuel tank, and died immediately. His sergeant and gunner were wounded and evacuated. We lit up the sky with flares, but couldn't find anyone who might have set the mine.
John was such a great guy, and no bigger St Louis sports fan ever existed. He knew more about the baseball and football Cardinals than anyone I ever met. He was also one of the funnies guys I've ever known.
A true hero, one of many, but the one that I remember most. I regret that I never personnally tried to contact his mom. I loved John, as did everyone in our unit. He had only friends.
Posted by: Jim Rifenberg
Saturday, January 19, 2002
"If "
If that mission hadn't been yours
You had a bad feeling
I offered to take your place
If the Sgt. said yes
But he said no
It was your turn
If
Posted by: A fellow member of the 218th
Tuesday, May 30, 2000
FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/N/rec-37255.html)
Let
us not forget Private First Class John Paul Nagy, casualty of the
Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service, PFC Nagy served
our country until March 21st, 1968 in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam. He was
26 years old and was not married. John died from an undetermined
explosion. His body was recovered. John was born on January 6th, 1942
in East St Louis, Illinois.
PFC Nagy is on panel 45E, line 049 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.
PFC Nagy is on panel 45E, line 049 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.
CASUALTY RECORD FOR JOHN PAUL NAGY
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.ORG
(http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/detail.php?ID=37256)
GENERAL/PERSONAL
Home: East St Louis, Illinois
Birth Date: 1942-01-06
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married/Single: Single
Religion: Methodist
Citizen: Yes
MILITARY
Service: Army
Rank: PFC
Serial Number: 56587105
Component: Selective Service
Grade: E3
MOS: 95B10
Length of Service: 00
Start of Tour: 1967-12-14
CASUALTY
Casualty Date: 1968-03-21
Casualty Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Other Explosive Device
Air or Ground: Ground Casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Dinh
Posthumous Promotion: No change
Body Recovered: Body recovered
Location on The Wall: Panel 45E - Row 049
RefNo: 12395
Processed Date: 6803
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