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My brother, Keith Wesley Allen, was shot in Binh Duong provence on Oct 13, 1967, suffering "a head wound of such severity as to cause concern." He had been in country for three months, serving less than 1 year of his two-year tour.
Keith died two days later. I was 16; my younger brother Rod was 14. Keith, just two months shy of his birth day, was 19.
My mom told us that his whole company was wiped out. I remember the Army's description that he was hit by sniper fire. My brother told me he was killed in the Tet offensive (wrong time of year).
I've looked at the Wall names and places of other youngsters who were killed the same day and in the same provence, but none match the names on the photo he sent home: Wiley, McCornish, & Shipp. If any of these guys are out there, I would greatly appreciate a correspondence. I want to know that you all are all right.
Keith died two days later. I was 16; my younger brother Rod was 14. Keith, just two months shy of his birth day, was 19.
My mom told us that his whole company was wiped out. I remember the Army's description that he was hit by sniper fire. My brother told me he was killed in the Tet offensive (wrong time of year).
I've looked at the Wall names and places of other youngsters who were killed the same day and in the same provence, but none match the names on the photo he sent home: Wiley, McCornish, & Shipp. If any of these guys are out there, I would greatly appreciate a correspondence. I want to know that you all are all right.