JOHN DANIEL SHERMOS

HHC Battery 4/42 Artillery

4th Infantry Division

KIA 11/11/1968

Age: 39
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Aug 1, 1929
From: IRONWOOD, MI
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single

SFC - E7 - Army - Regular
4th Infantry Division
MOS: 13B40: Cannon Crewmember
Length of service 18 years
His tour began on Sep 24, 1968
Incident Date: 11/04/1968
Casualty was on Nov 11, 1968
In PLEIKU, SOUTH VIETNAM
Non-Hostile, died of illness/injury, GROUND CASUALTY
ILLNESS, DISEASE
Body was recovered

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John Shermos contracted encephalitis on November 4, was placed in the 71st Evacuation Hospital,
and 7 days later, on November 11, died from complications arising from the illness.

SFC John D. Shermos' decorations

John is buried at Riverside Cemetery, Ironwood, MI

Grave marker for John Daniel Shermos

Photo courtesy of:

Connie Templer
Deputy City Clerk
Ironwood, MI

Grave marker for John Daniel Shermos

Photo courtesy of:

Connie Templer
Deputy City Clerk
Ironwood, MI

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