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Casualty Info
Home Town GUNNISON
Last Address GUNNISON
Casualty Date Apr 09, 1969
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Location Gia Dinh (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Stranger's Home Cemetery - Alicia, Arkansas
The idea of being back in the Rung Sat had not yet settled in when the Division had its first member killed in action. GMG3 Thomas L. Brown, Forward gunner on PBR-756 was killed on the night of April 9th when an Enemy B-40 rocket flew out of the dark during a fire fight, and cut his Gun tub in half. Petty Officer Brown was killed instantly.