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THOMAS ALMET ENGELMAN
Corporal · U.S. Army
November 5, 1947 – October 27, 1969
Service recordThomas Almet Engelman, of Chula Vista, California, served as a Corporal in the U.S. Army. He died on October 27, 1969, in Quang Tin Province, South Vietnam, at age 21. His name is inscribed on Panel 17W, Line 123 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
On the Wall
Panel 17W · Line 123
Names are inscribed in the order of loss, starting at Panel 1E at the apex and ending at Panel 1W. At the Memorial, find the panel number at the base and count down from the top line.
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Service
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Rank
- Corporal (CPL)
- Service
- Drafted (Selective Service)
- Occupation
- Infantryman (11B)
- Unit (as recorded)
- 196 LIGHT INF BDE
- Born
- November 5, 1947
- Home of record
- Chula Vista, California (San Diego County)
Casualty
- Date of death
- October 27, 1969
- Age
- 21
- Province
- Quang Tin
- Country
- South Vietnam
- Casualty type
- Hostile
- Category
- Killed in Action
- Circumstance
- Explosive Device
Context · from the records
What was happening
12 names on the Wall carry the date October 27, 1969; five of them were lost in Quảng Tín Province. In October 1969, 600 Americans whose names are on the Wall died in the war.
The 196th Light Infantry Brigade, his unit in the record, lost 9 of its members that month.
Also on Panel 17W, Line 123
- DAVID DESALES WINKLERStaff Sergeant · October 26, 1969
- DENNIS AKERLEYPrivate First Class · October 27, 1969
- GARY RAY BOUSHELESpecialist Four · October 27, 1969
- THOMAS RICHARD FOSTERSergeant · October 27, 1969
Same unit, same day
- MICHAEL GRANT OCONNELLSecond Lieutenant · Panel 17W, Line 124
- RALPH MACK SMITHCorporal · Panel 17W, Line 125
- CLARKE KEMBLE VICKREYPrivate First Class · Panel 17W, Line 125
- JAMES ALAN WILKSSpecialist Four · Panel 17W, Line 125
From Chula Vista
- PAUL ARTHUR WILDAUERLieutenant Commander · March 2, 1964
- RICHARD BRIGHTPrivate · July 21, 1966
- RICHARD EARL SIPESPrivate First Class · December 29, 1966
- CHARLES LEE MYERSSergeant · February 13, 1967
- WILSON E BIBLER JRSpecialist Four · February 24, 1967
- EDWIN EARL COOPERHospitalman · February 24, 1967
- JOHN IGNATIUS HIGGINS JRHospitalman · October 14, 1967
- RICHARD D WEEDERSpecialist Five · October 17, 1967
- JAMES RICHARD BIERNACKISergeant · March 14, 1968
- RAYMOND OMER KINCANNONCaptain · April 1, 1968
Source. U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Casualty Analysis System, Vietnam Conflict Extract Data File (as of April 29, 2008), Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Record Group 330, National Archives (NAID 2240992). Panel and line as recorded in that file. This page presents the official record and its historical context; no biography has been written for him yet. See something wrong? Report a correction.