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Jacob
Weldin
Weldin
SGT · · 11C40 · Indirect Fire Infantryman
KIA
In-Country Service
1967-12-27 –
Home of Record
Wilmington, New Castle County, DE
Character of Service
Honorable
Archive Status
Active
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1967-12-27
Arrived
Arrived in Vietnam — December 27, 1967
SGT Jacob Weldin began his tour with D Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry (Airmobile), 1st Cavalry Division, Republic of Vietnam.
1968-06-06
KIA
Killed in action — June 6, 1968
SGT Jacob Weldin, D Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry, was killed in action on June 6, 1968, in Quang Tri Province — hostile, gun or small arms fire (Virtual Wall). The company's daily journal records a single US KIA the previous day, June 5, at grid YD325393 — the man was hit by small-arms fire at 1745 and died at 1755, with his body recovered at 1945. The journal does not name individuals, so this is a strong candidate match by date, unit, and single-casualty circumstance, not a name-confirmed identification. The one-day gap between the journal's action date (June 5) and the roster date of death (June 6) is consistent with the reporting lag documented throughout this source — see the event page for the full reconciliation note.
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