Curtis Roy Cline
Staff Sergeant
D CO, 1ST BN, 12TH INFANTRY, 4TH INF DIV, USARV Army of the United States Burlington, Michigan July 29, 1949 to December 05, 1974 (Incident Date September 18, 1969) CURTIS R CLINE is on the Wall at Panel W18, Line 108 |
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Curtis Cline drowned the beginning of September '69 when we were trying to cross a river in the Central Highlands. We had a rope tied across the river. Curtis lost his grip because he was the first one in with a pack on and the rope was too lax and went under water level. The current was strong. We had 80 lb. packs on our back. He couldn't keep his head above the current and was swept off the rope. Bravo Company found a body downstream three days later. Maybe the authorities didn't think it could be proven that the body was Cline's, but it couldn't have been anyone else.
From a comrade-in-arms, |
As a young girl, I wore Curtis Cline's MIA/POW bracelet for many years. The black paint wore off long before the bracelet finally broke in half and was eventually lost. I never forgot him. A radio announcement alerted me to The Virtual Wall website and I quickly logged on. Tears came to my eyes as I read the entries. I guess that Sgt. Cline still has a very special place in my heart. I was born in 1964, while my father was serving in Vietnam. I look forward to sharing this information with him, to see if he can tell me more about the area in which Sgt. Cline was lost. I would like to let Sgt. Cline's family know that he taught me a lot about patriotism and the sacrifices that many have made for our freedoms. Thank you, Curtis Cline. |
My name is Mark Bennett from Lansing, Michigan. During the early 70's I purchased a MIA bracelet with Mr. Cline's name on it. I never knew what happened to him until recently a friend traveled to the Wall and found his name. If it is not too hard for any of the family members or friends, I would like to know something about him. I've had the bracelet for 30 years and it would be an honor to give it to the closest family member. I currently have family in Iraq and am just now experiencing the heartache that accompanies a close loved one in war. God bless you and Mr. Cline.
Mark A. Bennett |
Close to twenty years ago, I found a washed-up "SSG C Cline" MIA bracelet on a beach close to my home (in Florida) and have thought about him throughout the years. My father was in the war also and the bracelet meant a lot to him too. I would love to pass this bracelet on to someone close to Staff Sergeant Cline so they can wear it and treasure it like I used to as a child. I know I would like to hold my father's, if the situation had been different. Please feel free to email me.
Lauren Brigman |
A Note from The Virtual WallThe the POW Network has the following information on PFC Cline's loss:"On September 18, 1969, then-PFC Cline was serving as a rifleman in Company D when his unit was attempting to make a river crossing in South Vietnam. (Note: State Department records list this loss in Pleiku Province as do JCRC records; however, Defense Department coordinates place the location on the Se San River in Kontum province, about 15 miles north of Pleiku Province.) |
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