Age 20 - From Brentwood, New York
Killed in action during the 1968 Tet Offensive in Saigon (Gia Dinh Province, South Viet Nam) on January 31, 1968

JAMES SEIDENSTICKER
is honored on Panel 36E, Row 35 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: JAMES SEIDENSTICKER
Wall Name: JAMES SEIDENSTICKER
Date of Birth: 8/4/1947
Date of Casualty: 1/31/1968
Home of Record: BRENTWOOD
State: NY
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: PFC
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: GIA DINH



FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/S/rec-46545.html)

Let us not forget Private First Class James Seidensticker, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service, PFC Seidensticker served our country until January 31st, 1968 in Gia Dinh, South Vietnam. He was 20 years old and was not married. James died from multiple fragmentation wounds. His body was recovered. James was born on August 4th, 1947 in Brentwood, New York.

PFC Seidensticker is on panel 36E, line 035 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.

CASUALTY RECORD FOR JAMES SEIDENSTICKER
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.ORG
(http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/detail.php?ID=46546)

GENERAL/PERSONAL
Home: Brentwood, New York
Birth Date: 1947-08-04
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married/Single: Single
Religion: Roman Catholic
Citizen: Yes

MILITARY
Service: Army
Rank: PFC
Serial Number: 52751283
Component: Selective Service
Grade: E3
MOS: 95B10
Length of Service: 00
Start of Tour: 1968-01-07

CASUALTY
Casualty Date: 1968-01-31
Casualty Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Multiple Fragmentation Wounds
Air or Ground: Ground Casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Gia Dinh
Posthumous Promotion: No change
Body Recovered: Body recovered
Location on The Wall: Panel 36E - Row 035
RefNo: 10289
Processed Date: 6801

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