THOMAS GEORGE FITZGIBBON

Company A 1/22 Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 11/12/1966

Army - SP4 - E4

Age: 21
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Jun 9, 1945
From: NEW YORK, NY
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single

SP4 - E4 - Army - Selective Service
4th Infantry Division
MOS: 11B20 Infantryman
Length of service 1 years
His tour began on Jul 21, 1966
Casualty was on Nov 12, 1966
In , SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died of wounds, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
Body was recovered

Panel 12E - Line 61

Thomas Fitzgibbon was killed during a ground attack by NVA forces on his night defensive position
at grid reference YA677566, approximately 18 kilometers west of Plei Djereng airfield.

Telegram notifying Tom Fitzgibbon's parents of Tom's death

Citation awarding the Bronze Star Medal for Valor to Specialst-4 Tom Fitzgibbon

Letter announcing the award of two South Vietnamese medals to Tom

Tom Fitzgibbon's decorations

Tom is also eligible to receive the Conspicuous Service Cross
from the State of New York

The grave of Thomas Fitzgibbon in the Long Island National Cemetery

Photo from the Find A Grave website

Top photo courtesy of George W. Brown, by way of Bob Harik

Documents for Tom Fitzgibbon courtesy of George W. Brown

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