SP4 KENNETH EARL WADE

Age 20 - From Yanceyville, North Carolina
Killed in action on February 23, 1969 - Binh Duong, South Viet Nam



INFORMATION FOUND AT VIETNAM VETERANS
MEMORIAL FUND WEBSITE (www.vvmf.org)

KENNETH EARL WADE
is honored on Panel 31W, Row 28 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: KENNETH EARL WADE
Wall Name: KENNETH E WADE
Date of Birth: 3/8/1948
Date of Casualty: 2/23/1969
Home of Record: YANCEYVILLE
State: NC
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SP4
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: BINH DUONG



FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/W/rec-53916.html)

Let us not forget Specialist Four Kenneth Earl Wade, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service, SP4 Wade served our country until February 23rd, 1969 in Binh Duong, South Vietnam. He was 20 years old and was not married. Kenneth died from small arms fire. His body was recovered. Kenneth was born on March 8th, 1948 in Yanceyville, North Carolina.

SP4 Wade is on panel 31W, line 028 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.




CASUALTY RECORD FOR SP4 WADE
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.ORG
(http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/detail.php?ID=53917)

GENERAL/PERSONAL
Home: Yanceyville, North Carolina
Birth Date: 1948-03-08
Sex: Male
Race: Negro
Married/Single: Single
Religion: Methodist
Citizen: Yes

MILITARY
Service: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 67120806
Component: Selective Service
Grade: E4
MOS: 95B20
Length of Service: 00
Start of Tour: 1968-09-18

CASUALTY
Casualty Date: 1969-02-23
Casualty Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Gun, Small Arms Fire
Air or Ground: Ground Casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Duong
Posthumous Promotion: No change
Body Recovered: Body recovered
Location on The Wall: Panel 31W - Row 028
RefNo: 19896
Processed Date: 6902 




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