Age 20 - From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed on May 19, 1968 - Thua Thien, South Viet Nam

INFORMATION FOUND AT VIETNAM VETERANS

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PATRICK JAMES JR THIROWAY
is honored on Panel 63E, Row 15 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: PATRICK JAMES JR THIROWAY
Wall Name: PATRICK J THIROWAY JR
Date of Birth: 3/26/1948
Date of Casualty: 5/19/1968
Home of Record: PHILADELPHIA
State: PA
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: PFC
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: THUA THIEN



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"Tried to save a wounded buddy"

Patrick J. Thiroway Jr.
Overlook Road, Manayunk

Thiroway, a 1966 Northeast Catholic High School graduate, worked at the old Philco Ford plant at C and Tioga streets before enlisting in the Army in October 1967. He was a military policeman with the 545th Military Police Company of the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). Thiroway died on May 19, 1968, at Camp Evans in Hue, Thua Thien Province, when he was hit by fragments from an exploding booby trap while trying to save a wounded buddy. The 20-year-old private first class was survived by his mother.
(From The Philadelphia Daily News)

Posted by: Robert Greer
Friday, October 11, 2002

FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/T/rec-51524.html)

Let us not forget Private First Class Patrick James Jr Thiroway, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service, PFC Thiroway served our country until May 19th, 1968 in Thua Thien, South Vietnam. He was 20 years old and was not married. Patrick died from an undetermined explosion. His body was recovered. Patrick was born on March 26th, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

PFC Thiroway is on panel 63E, line 015 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.

CASUALTY RECORD FOR PATRICK JAMES THIROWAY, JR.
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.ORG
(http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/detail.php?ID=51525)

GENERAL/PERSONAL
Home: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Birth Date: 1948-03-26
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married/Single: Single
Religion: Roman Catholic
Citizen: Yes

MILITARY
Service: Army
Rank: PFC
Serial Number: 52813077
Component: Selective Service
Grade: E3
MOS: 95B10
Length of Service: 00
Start of Tour: 1968-04-02

CASUALTY
Casualty Date: 1968-05-19
Casualty Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Other Explosive Device
Air or Ground: Ground Casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Thua Thien
Posthumous Promotion: No change
Body Recovered: Body recovered
Location on The Wall: Panel 63E - Row 015
RefNo: 14663
Processed Date: 6805

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