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Thomas John Eischeid

Thomas John Eischeid
U.S. Navy
Third Class Petty Officer [E-4]
Biography:
Thomas John Eischeid was raised in Halbur and attended Kuemper Catholic High School where he graduated in the spring of 1966. He then entered the service in December 1966 with the U.S. Navy Seabees as a Steelworker 3rd Class (SWE3). On May 15, 1968 SWE3 Eischeid suffered an accidental gunshot wound while in the barracks of Camp Haskins in Danang. He later died on May 23, 1968 in a 1st Marine Division hospital. Funeral services for the 19-year-old were held at Saint Augustine Church and burial took place at Saint Augustine Cemetery, both located in Halbur.
County:
Carroll
City of EntryHalbur
Conflict/Time PeriodVietnam War
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Separation StatusKilled In Action (KIA)
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