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Casualty Info
Home Town Riverside, NJ
Last Address Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Casualty Date Jul 12, 1969
Cause Non Hostile- Died while Missing
Reason Drowned, Suffocated
Location Quang Nam (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Beverly National Cemetery (VA) - Beverly, New Jersey
Although we never met personally, I want to thank you John Clannahan Usilton, for your courageous and valiant service, years of faithfully contributing, and most holy sacrifice, given to this great country of ours!
Your Spirit is alive--and strong, therefore, you shall never be forgotten, nor has your death been in vain!
Again, thank you Mate, for a job well done!
FAIR WINDS, AND ETERNAL PEACE MY FRIEND
June 29, 2002 Remembrance posted by patricia fink
Happy Birthday Dad. Missing you.....Patti Ann
Thirsted for more action Remembrance posted by Robert Greer
John C. Usilton Pratt Street, Frankford
The 28-year-old Woodrow Wilson Junior High School graduate had been in the Army for two years and the Navy Reserves for one, but thirsted for more action. He joined the Navy in June 1968 and asked to be assigned to a Seabee outfit, knowing he would be sent to Vietnam, his wife said. The utilitiesman second class was assigned to Naval Support Activity in Da Nang, Quang Nam Province, where he died on July 12, 1969. Survivors included his wife, son, daughter, parents, a brother and two sisters. .... from the Philadelphia Daily News
