FORCE RECON Nahan, John Benedict III

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Nahan​

• FORENAME

John Benedict III​

• UNIT

3 Recon Bn (A Company) (3 MarDiv)​

• RANK

Lance Corporal​

• NUMBER

2202009​

• DATE OF DEATH

3rd August 1967​

• AGE

22​

• GRAVESITE

Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery,Watson Township,Allegan County,Michigan​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Allegan,Michigan​

born 20.6.1945 Morehead City,North Carolina​

son of John and Evolene Nahan​

single​

family moved to Allegan 1956​

attended Blessed Sacrament Catholic School​

graduated Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School​

attended Michigan Technological University 1963-65​

entered service 1965 (1 year service)​

KIA near Phu Bai,A Shau Valley,Thua Thien Province,South Vietnam​

CH-46A (151923) Sea Knight helicopter (HMM-164) shot down during extraction​

body not found​

Honolulu Memorial,Hawaii Courts of the Missing​

remains repatriated 8.6.1994​

remains identified 10.7.2001​

buried 18.8.2001​

group burial 9.11.2001 Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 60 Site 8021​

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