PFC JOE BEN STUART, JR.
9th Military Police Company
Age 19 - From Denver, Colorado
Killed in action February 28, 1969 - Dinh Tuong, South Viet Nam
INFORMATION
FOUND AT VIETNAM VETERANS
MEMORIAL FUND WEBSITE
(www.vvmf.org)
JOE BEN JR STUART
is honored on Panel 31W, Row 96 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Full Name: JOE BEN JR STUART
Wall Name: JOE B STUART JR
Date of Birth: 4/5/1949
Date of Casualty: 2/28/1969
Home of Record: DENVER
State: CO
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: PFC
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: DINH TUONG
"9th MP Company"
(From "The River Currents" -
A Publication of the Mobile Riverine Force Association")
In early November the MRFA received
a e-mail from Darlene McDonald seeking anyone that knew or served with
her brother Joe Ben Stuart, who was KIA on 2/28/68 while serving with
the 9th MP Co. It’s strange but the same day we received the e-mail I
was postinga 9th MP Co. e-mail list in my address book. After finishing
the list I sent Darlene’s request out to the new list. Within an hour
or so I heard from Ed Freeman informing me he had made contact with a few
folks who had served with Darlene’s brother. And Ed took it from there.
A number of men contacted Darlene. In a recent e-mail from Ed he informed me that one of Joe Stuart’s fellow platoon members, who was a PFC at the time (retired as a full Colonel), had found an old uniform with the proper patches, ribbons and decorations etc. attached and sent to Joe Ben’s sister. So even after 34 years the unit sprit and loyalty still survives!!! Ed also wrote keep up the good work that keeps alive the Navy and Army team that we are so proud of!
—Ed Freeman
Former Cmdr-9th MP Co, 9th Inf Div.
A number of men contacted Darlene. In a recent e-mail from Ed he informed me that one of Joe Stuart’s fellow platoon members, who was a PFC at the time (retired as a full Colonel), had found an old uniform with the proper patches, ribbons and decorations etc. attached and sent to Joe Ben’s sister. So even after 34 years the unit sprit and loyalty still survives!!! Ed also wrote keep up the good work that keeps alive the Navy and Army team that we are so proud of!
—Ed Freeman
Former Cmdr-9th MP Co, 9th Inf Div.
FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/S/rec-50364.html)
Let us not
forget Private First Class Joe Ben Stuart, Jr., casualty of the Vietnam
War. As a member of the Army, PFC Stuart served our country until
February 28th, 1969 in Dinh Tuong, South Vietnam. He was 19 years old
and was not married. Joe died from artillery fire. His body was
recovered. Joe was born on April 5th, 1949 in Denver, Colorado.
PFC Stuart is on panel 31W, line 096 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.
PFC Stuart is on panel 31W, line 096 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.
CASUALTY RECORD FOR JOE BEN STUART, JR.
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.ORG
(http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/detail.php?ID=50365)
GENERAL/PERSONAL
Home: Denver, Colorado
Birth Date: 1949-04-05
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married/Single: Single
Religion: Protestant - No Preference
Citizen: Yes
MILITARY
Service: Army
Rank: PFC
Serial Number: 16917611
Component: Regular
Grade: E3
MOS: 95B20
Length of Service: 01
Start of Tour: 1968-05-04
CASUALTY
Casualty Date: 1969-02-28
Casualty Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Air or Ground: Ground Casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Dinh Tuong
Posthumous Promotion: No change
Body Recovered: Body recovered
Location on The Wall: Panel 31W - Row 096
RefNo: 20037
Processed Date: 6902
