GREEN BERETS Secor, Gilbert Arthur (Gil)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Secor ​

• FORENAME

Gilbert Arthur (Gil) ​

• UNIT

5 SF Group (MACV- SOG - CCN) (FOB 4) ​

• RANK

Sergeant First Class​

• NUMBER

21741596​

• DATE OF DEATH

23rd August 1968 ​

• AGE

36 ​

• GRAVESITE

Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 53 Site 374​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Cranford,New Jersey​

born 6.1.1932 Cranford,New Jersey​

husband of Margot (nee Baunach) Secor,Fayetteville,North Carolina (b.Germany) (1 son William)​

grew up Hillside and Jersey City,New Jersey​

graduated high school,Jersey City,New Jersey​

18 years service​

SF Candidate 1952​

10 SF Group​

1 SF Group (White Star Mobile Training Teams,Laos) 1962-63​

5 SF Group 1967-68​

awards Silver Star,Bronze Star with V with oak leaf cluster,Army Commendation Medal​

promoted Master Sgt posthumously​

KIA Quang Nam Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,DC Panel 47W Line 54 ​

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