William Vincent Shorts

William Vincent Shorts

Company C 1/22 Infantry 4th Infantry Division

KIA December 4, 1966

Age: 21
Race: Negro
Sex: Male
Date of Birth May 7, 1945
From: RENSSELAER, NY
Religion: BAPTIST
Marital Status: Single

SP4 - E4 - Army - Selective Service
4th Infantry Division

Length of service 1 years
His tour began on Jul 21, 1966
Casualty was on Dec 4, 1966
In , SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MISADVENTURE
Body was recovered

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The following narrative was sent to this website along with the photo above:

What your receiving is a picture of a real good friend and better soldier, William Vincent Shorts was KIA on this date 12/4/66
outside of Pleiku VietNam. He was a Sp4 at the time and had worked point most of the time.
He was from Rensselaer NY and won,t let you forget it. Shorts was one of what later came to be called a Boat person.
He came over with the Division in 66. He was a member of Charlie Company 1/22. 4th ID.
Shorts was KIA doing what he was good at and loved, protecting his men.

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