April 5, 2024
Vintage POW Bracelet Vietnam SGT.W.Darrell Johnson 1968
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We invite you to consider this vintage POW/MIA bracelet from the Vietnam war. It was made by VIVA (stamped on the back of the bracelet) which stands for Voices in Vital America, the POW/MIA Bracelet Campaign begun by Carol Bates and Kaye Hunter. Carol also served as its National Chairman with Bob Hope and Martha Raye as honorary Co-Chairmen. I purchased and wore this bracelet myself for a long time in the early 1970's. (I tried to contact the soldier's family at that time also but my letter was returned unopened.) The name on the bracelet was Sgt. W. Darrell Johnson, 1-19-68. I found out this information on Darryl : Name: JOHNSON, WILLIAM DARRELL Single Caucasian Male Rank: PFC E3 Serial # 240744647 MOS: Unit: 4th Infantry Division DOB: 12/24/46 Age at Time of Loss: 21 Home of Record: Rocky Mount, NC Date of Loss: 01/19/68 Country: South Vietnam Loss Coordinates: 144324N 1074020E (YB876293) Status: Missing in Action Category: 2 Official Government Status: "Died while missing" Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Panel 34E Row: 077 The last time anyone saw PFC Darrell Johnson was on January 19, 1968, in the tri border area of Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. He was about 10 miles west of Dak To in Kontum Province, South Vietnam. His company sized group was ambushed by North Vietnamese regulars and nearly overrun. During the withdrawal, Darrell's
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