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PFC Alan Carroll Lockard

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Birth	:	14 Aug 1948 Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
Death	:	13 Dec 1968 Tân An, Long An, Vietnam
Burial	:	Pleasant Hill Cemetery, West Jefferson, Madison County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.9444008, -83.2844009
Description	:	www.bobcat.ws PFC - E3 - Army - Selective Service 25th Infantry Division B Co 1/5 Mech Bobcats 20 year old Single, Caucasian, Male Born on Aug 14, 1948 From BALTIMORE, MARYLAND His tour of duty began on Nov 14, 1968 Casualty was on Dec 13, 1968 in HUA NGHIA, SOUTH VIETNAM HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE Body was recovered Religion METHODIST BSM/OLC PH On December 13, 1968, at 0628 hours, the Recon Platoon left the battalion forward base to sweep Highway 7A to the junction of Highway 1. At 1206 hours,... Read More	www.bobcat.ws PFC - E3 - Army - Selective Service 25th Infantry Division B Co 1/5 Mech Bobcats 20 year old Single, Caucasian, Male Born on Aug 14, 1948 From BALTIMORE, MARYLAND His tour of duty began on Nov 14, 1968 Casualty was on Dec 13, 1968 in HUA NGHIA, SOUTH VIETNAM HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE Body was recovered Religion METHODIST BSM/OLC PH On December 13, 1968, at 0628 hours, the Recon Platoon left the battalion forward base to sweep Highway 7A to the junction of Highway 1. At 1206 hours, Company A began to receive RPG and automatic weapons fire 3 kilometers west of On December 13, 1968, at 0628 hours, the Recon Platoon left the battalion forward base to sweep Highway 7A to the junction of Highway 1. At 1206 hours, Company A began to receive RPG and automatic weapons fire 3 kilometers west of Trung Lap at XT 558200. One APC was hit by RPG fire and the company began calling in artillery fire on the enemy position. At 1225 hours, the company reported three Bobcats wounded and requested a Dust-Off. At 1245 hours, Company B, 2/12th Infantry was airlifted into the area. At 1301 hours, Company A dusted-off three wounded and one dead Bobcat. Air strikes and helicopter gun ships bombed and strafed the enemy position. At 1328 hours, Company B, 1/5th(M) was sent to the area of Mit Nai on the report of a large VC force in that area. At 1440 hours, Company A, 2/12th Infantry was airlifted to an LZ at XT 536201, west of the enemy position that Company A, 1/5th(M) had engaged. At 1517 hours, Company B had an APC detonate a booby trap of unknown type at XT 565186. Two Bobcats were wounded and dusted off. At 1608 hours, Company A reported that they were receiving fire. At 1615 hours, Company B reported that they were receiving mortar, RPG, small arms and automatic weapons fire. At 1626 hours, Company B backed up their APCs to get better suppressive fire on the enemy position. At 1631 hours, Company B reported that they had casualties and also had a unit pinned down by enemy fire. At 1644 hours, Companies A and B, 2/12th Infantry linked up to form a blocking force. At 1703 hours, Company B, 1/5th(M) reported that they had two Bobcats killed and several wounded from a 60mm mortar barrage. At 1708 hours, Company A, 1/5th(M) requested a Dust-off for at least two wounded. At 1723 hours, the Company B wounded were dusted-off. At 1730 hours, Company A reported that one of their wounded died and they still had three wounded to be taken out. At 1750 hours, the Dust-off was completed. The VC force broke contact and a sweep of the contact area revealed the bodies of enemy soldiers along with weapons and equipment. During the day's contact five Bobcats were killed and fourteen were wounded. On December 16, 1968, at 1100 hours, Company B was operating one kilometer north of the junction of Highways 1 and 7A, when they received small arms fire. One Bobcat was wounded. Fire was returned with unknown results. At 1650 hours, the battalion CRIP unit requested a dust-off for two Bobcats wounded and two Bobcats killed. A jeep with the unit had detonated a mine on Highway 7A, just north of the junction of Highway 1. Trung Lap at XT 558200. One APC was hit by RPG fire and the company began calling in artillery fire on the enemy position. At 1225 hours, the company reported three Bobcats wounded and requested a Dust-Off. At 1245 hours, Company B, 2/12th Infantry was airlifted into the area. At 1301 hours, Company A dusted-off three wounded and one dead Bobcat. Air strikes and helicopter gun ships bombed and strafed the enemy position. At 1328 hours, Company B, 1/5th(M) was sent to the area of Mit Nai on the report of a large VC force in that area. At 1440 hours, Company A, 2/12th Infantry was airlifted to an LZ at XT 536201, west of the enemy position that Company A, 1/5th(M) had engaged. At 1517 hours, Company B had an APC detonate a booby trap of unknown type at XT 565186. Two Bobcats were wounded and dusted off. At 1608 hours, Company A reported that they were receiving fire. At 1615 hours, Company B reported that they were receiving mortar, RPG, small arms and automatic weapons fire. At 1626 hours, Company B backed up their APCs to get better suppressive fire on the enemy position. At 1631 hours, Company B reported that they had casualties and also had a unit pinned down by enemy fire. At 1644 hours, Companies A and B, 2/12th Infantry linked up to form a blocking force. At 1703 hours, Company B, 1/5th(M) reported that they had two Bobcats killed and several wounded from a 60mm mortar barrage. At 1708 hours, Company A, 1/5th(M) requested a Dust-off for at least two wounded. At 1723 hours, the Company B wounded were dusted-off. At 1730 hours, Company A reported that one of their wounded died and they still had three wounded to be taken out. At 1750 hours, the Dust-off was completed. The VC force broke contact and a sweep of the contact area revealed the bodies of enemy soldiers along with weapons and equipment. During the day's contact five Bobcats were killed and fourteen were wounded. On December 16, 1968, at 1100 hours, Company B was operating one kilometer north of the junction of Highways 1 and 7A, when they received small arms fire. One Bobcat was wounded. Fire was returned with unknown results. At 1650 hours, the battalion CRIP unit requested a dust-off for two Bobcats wounded and two Bobcats killed. A jeep with the unit had detonated a mine on Highway 7A, just north of the junction of Highway 1. Courtesy Of www.bobcat.ws PFC Alan C. Lockard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll N Lockard, 4814 Hamilton Avenue, Apartment C-2, Baltimore,MD∼KILLED IN ACTION VIETNAM UNITED STATES ARMY B CO, 1ST BN, 5TH INF REG, 25TH INF DIV BRONZE STAR W/OAK LEAF CLUSTER PURPLE HEART HE IS HONORED ON THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL WALL PANEL 36W LINE 016 Graduate of Mergenthaler (Mervo) High School in Baltimore City, Md.

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PFC Alan Carroll Lockard's memorial is located at: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, West Jefferson, Madison County, USA.
When did PFC Alan Carroll Lockard death?
PFC Alan Carroll Lockard death on 13 Dec 1968 in Tân An, Long An, Vietnam
Where are the coordinates of the PFC Alan Carroll Lockard's memorial?
Latitude: 39.9444008
Longitude: -83.2844009

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Parent

Carroll Napoleon Lockard III

(1918 - 1992)

Margaret Edna Small Lockard

(1921 - 1996)

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