James Lee Van Bendegom
Staff Sergeant (See Note below)

PERSONAL DATA
  Home of Record: Kenosha, Wisconsin
  Date of birth:  Sunday, 11/28/1948

MILITARY DATA
  Service:        Army  (Selective Service)
  Grade at loss:  E4
  Rank:           Staff Sergeant (See Note below)
  ID No:          294500350
  MOS:            11B10 Infantryman
  LenSvc:         Not recorded
  Unit:           B CO, 1ST BN, 12TH INF RGT, 4 INF DIV
  Note:           E4 at loss. Promoted while in POW status

CASUALTY DATA
  Start Tour:     Not recorded
  Incident Date:  Wednesday, 07/12/1967
  Change Status:  Monday, 07/31/1967
                  Captured to Died while Captured
  Age at Loss:    18
  Remains:        Body not recovered
  Location:       Ia Drang Valley, South Vietnam
  Type:           Hostile, died while captured
  Reason:         Not Reported - Ground casualty

ON THE WALL       Panel 23E Line 065

Virtual Wall icon
www.VirtualWall.org