HONORED ON PANEL 16E, LINE 76 OF THE WALL

HARRY FLOYD CONRAD

WALL NAME

HARRY F CONRAD

PANEL / LINE

16E/76

DATE OF BIRTH

03/17/1945

CASUALTY PROVINCE

GIA DINH

DATE OF CASUALTY

03/14/1967

HOME OF RECORD

HACKETTSTOWN

COUNTY OF RECORD

Warren County

STATE

NJ

BRANCH OF SERVICE

ARMY

RANK

SP4

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LEFT FOR HARRY FLOYD CONRAD
POSTED ON 5.9.2022

Final Mission of SP4 Harry F. Conrad

On March 14, 1967, seven men of B Company, 4th Battalion, 12th Infantry, 199th Infantry Brigade went missing when they were fired on while crossing an irrigation canal on rafts six miles northeast of Saigon, RVN. The 8:00 AM attack occurred after the platoon was returning from an overnight ambush site. A concealed Viet Cong force opened fire on the final two boats in the movement. The last boat, carrying seven troopers, was sunk mid-canal, two killed by gunshot and one with a fragmentation weapon. Four others drowned, pulled under by the weight of their gear. The lost personnel included CPL Fred Beile, SP4 Harry F. Conrad, SP4 Thomas E. Garside, SP4 Burlon T. Honeycutt, SP4 Orville N. Jones, PFC Merlin E. Ball, and PFC James R. Cronin. Conrad was the platoon commander's radio-telephone operator; he carried a 20-pound backpack radio in addition to his other gear. By 4:24 PM that afternoon, four bodies (Conrad, Honeycutt, Ball, and Cronin) had been recovered and most of their equipment was retrieved. Members of B/4-12 continued searching for their lost comrades; Garside’s remains were recovered and identified on March 17th, and Beile was found on the 19th. The last unidentified remains were found on the 18th after having been carried several miles by the waters of the canal. U.S. military police in Saigon received a report at 3:00 PM about a body in the water near a headquarters boating facility. The remains were taken to the 17th Field Hospital where the cause of death was determined to be multiple gunshot wounds. They were positively identified as Jones the four days later. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and virtualwall.org]
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POSTED ON 2.3.2022
POSTED BY: John Fabris

honoring you...

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. While all deaths in Vietnam are tragic that you died just three days before your 22nd birthday is especially so. May you rest in eternal peace.
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POSTED ON 3.17.2021
POSTED BY: Dennis Wriston

I'm proud of our Vietnam Veterans

Specialist Four Harry Floyd Conrad, Served with Company B, 4th Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 199th Infantry Brigade, United States Army Vietnam.
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POSTED ON 1.11.2018
POSTED BY: Lucy Micik

THANK YOU

Dear Sp4 Harry Conrad,
Thank you for your service as a Wireman. It is 2018, Happy New Year. It is so important for us all to acknowledge the sacrifices of those like you who answered our nation's call. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels.
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POSTED ON 1.11.2017

Final Mission of SP4 Harry F. Conrad

PFC Merlin E. Ball, CPL Fred Beile, PFC James R. Cronin, SP4 Thomas E. Garside, SP4 Burlon T. Honeycutt, and SP4 Orville N. Jones were infantrymen, and SP4 Harry F. Conrad a wireman. All were members of B Company, 4th Battalion, 12th Infantry, 199th Infantry Brigade. On the morning of March 14, 1967, their platoon was returning from a nighttime ambush mission. At approximately 0800 hours, their platoon was crossing a river in boats. During the crossing, the final two boats were fired on by Viet Cong. The last boat, carrying the seven soldiers, was sunk and all the men went missing. Four bodies (Ball, Cronin, Honeycutt, and Conrad) were recovered by 1624 hours, and most of the equipment initially lost had been located. The unit continued to search for the three missing men. Garside’s remains were identified on March 17th; Beile was identified on the 19th; Jones’ remains were retrieved on the 18th and identified Mar 22nd. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]
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