Spec. 5/c U.S. Army, Vietnam War - Spec. Ekstadt died from a non-hostile incident on November 25, 1967 while serving as Still Photo Specialist with the HHC, 69th Signal Battalion, 160th Signal Group, 1st Signal Brigade.
Spec. Ekstadt started his tour of Vietnam on January 7, 1967.
He is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Ekstadt of Bruce Crossing, Michigan.
Awards: Vietnam Service Medal with One Service Star, Vietnam Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal.
POSTED ON 11.15.2020
POSTED BY: [email protected]
Ground Casualty
SP5 John M. Ekstadt was a photographer from Headquarters & Headquarters Company (HHC), 69th Signal Battalion, 160th Signal Group, 1st Signal Brigade, U.S. Army, Republic of Vietnam.
In late November 1967, SP5 Ekstadt was assigned temporary duty to the 43rd Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) Battalion. On November 25th, he was returning from an NCO Club aboard a landing craft to the main boat in Dinh Tuong Province, RVN, when he slipped while boarding the main boat. Ekstadt fell into the water and was drowned.
His remains were recovered and positively identified six days later. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]
Spec. 5/c U.S. Army, Vietnam War - Spec. Ekstadt died from a non-hostile incident on November 25, 1967 while serving as Still Photo Specialist with the HHC, 69th Signal Battalion, 160th Signal Group, 1st Signal Brigade.
Spec. Ekstadt started his tour of Vietnam on January 7, 1967.
He is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Ekstadt of Bruce Crossing, Michigan.
Awards: Vietnam Service Medal with One Service Star, Vietnam Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal.
POSTED ON 11.15.2020
POSTED BY: [email protected]
Ground Casualty
SP5 John M. Ekstadt was a photographer from Headquarters & Headquarters Company (HHC), 69th Signal Battalion, 160th Signal Group, 1st Signal Brigade, U.S. Army, Republic of Vietnam.
In late November 1967, SP5 Ekstadt was assigned temporary duty to the 43rd Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) Battalion. On November 25th, he was returning from an NCO Club aboard a landing craft to the main boat in Dinh Tuong Province, RVN, when he slipped while boarding the main boat. Ekstadt fell into the water and was drowned.
His remains were recovered and positively identified six days later. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]
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