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Sgt Thomas Franklin Herkins Veteran

Birth: 26 Jun 1947
Ohio, USA
Death: 24 Aug 1968 (aged 21)
Vietnam
Burial: Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery

Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 39.8511389, Longitude: -84.2029861
Plot: 11 011 8
Memorial ID: 68101726 View Source

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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68101726/thomas_franklin-herkins: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt Thomas Franklin Herkins (26 Jun 1947–24 Aug 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68101726, citing Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Jim Sheppard (contributor 47211224).

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Thomas Herkins is fondly remembered by the soldiers with whom he served from "A" Company, 1st Battalion (Mechanized), 50th Infantry.

Visit the Website of the Association formed by these 50th Infantry Vietnam Vets at: http://www.ichiban1.org.

Post a note on our "Message Board" and possibly some of our members who served with Tom will respond. Search our site for photos and other documentation and(or) contact me (Jim Sheppard, Association Historian) at [email protected] for details about our Memorial for our men lost in action at the current day 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry Headquarters at Fort Benning, Georgia. Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremonies are held every two years at the reunions of the 50th Infantry Association.

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HQ 173rd Airborne Brigade (Separate)
General Orders Number 2241 4 September 1968
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For heroism in connection with military operations against a hostile force. Specialist Herkins distinguished himself on 24 August, 1968, in the Republic of Vietnam. On this day, at 0245 hours, a reinforced enemy platoon moved under cover of the windy and moonless night to attack Specialist Herkins' position with heavy small arms and rocket fire. Specialist Herkins reacted instantly to the attack by placing effective fire on the enemy. Within ten minutes, Specialist Herkins noted that there were still two wounded soldiers lying in the path of the enemy attack. Unhesitatingly, he ran back into the enemy attack in an attempt to save his wounded comrades. While attempting to rescue his fellows, Specialist Herkins had to fight hand to hand with the enemy. However, before he could reach the wounded, he was mortally wounded. Specialist Herkins' personal bravery, concern for his fellow troopers and complete devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit on himself, his unit, and the United States Army.

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