GREEN BERETS Metsker, Thomas Curtis

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Metsker ​

• FORENAME

Thomas Curtis ​

• UNIT

former SF ​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

0-5313682 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

14th November 1965 ​

• AGE

26 ​

• GRAVESITE

Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 35 Site 4207​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Indianapolis,Indiana​

born 20.5.1939 Linton,Indiana​

grew up Japan and Korea​

son of Thomas Leo and Dorothy Zoe (nee Hendren) Metsker​

husband of Catherine S. (nee LaPlante) Metsker (married 5.10.1962) (1 daughter Karen)​

graduated Ripple High School 1957​

4 years service​

graduated The Citadel 1961​

38 Infantry Regiment (Company E,1 Bn) 1962​

Special Forces,Fort Bragg 1963-64​

KIA Ia Drang Valley,South Vietnam​

with HQ Company,1 Bn 7th Cavalry Regiment​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 03E Line 49 ​

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