Brent R Jones

Corporal
B BTRY, 1ST BN, 40TH ARTY RGT, 1 FIELD FORCE
Army of the United States
25 June 1947 - 21 May 1968
Firth, Idaho
Panel 64E Line 015

1 FIELD FORCE

40TH ARTY RGT
Artillery

National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Brent R Jones

09 Jan 2001

My Uncle Brent's name is on Panel 64-E Row 015 of the Wall.

I did not get to know my uncle as he perished before I was born
but I want to take the time to thank him and everyone who served in Viet Nam.

From his niece,
Andrea Jones
2812 Muskrat Ct., Nampa, Idaho 83687
andeemjones@hotmail.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

On 21 May 1968 B Battery, 1/40th Artillery, lost two men to an unforeseeable accident - SGT David E. Lemcke of Hilton, NY, and CPL Brent R. Jones. According to the POW Network , Sgt Lemcke and four other individuals were in a personnel bunker. One of the men was cleaning a weapon when it accidentally discharged into a box of illumination grenades. The bunker burned extensively, and there were numerous explosions from the large amount of ammunition stored there.

Although Corporal Brent's remains were identified, Sergeant Lemcke's body apparently was entirely destroyed by fire and explosion.



The point-of-contact for this memorial is
a niece,
Andrea Jones
2812 Muskrat Ct., Nampa, Idaho 83687
andeemjones@hotmail.com 
9 Jan 2001



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