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First Name: Jimmie

Last Name: Bock

Birthplace: Vacaville, CA, USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Middle Name: Van



Date of Birth: 11 September 1950

Date of Death: 21 May 1969

Rank: Private First Class

Years Served:
Jimmie Van Bock

   
Engagements:
•  Vietnam War (1960 - 1973)

Biography:

Jimmie Van Bock

Private First Class, U.S. Army

Jimmie Van Bock was born on 11 September 1950 in Vacaville, CA.

On 21 May 1969, PFC Jimmie Van Bock was serving with B Company, 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division in Kien Hoa Province, South Vietnam.

On that day, PFC Bock was killed in action when he sustained wounds from an explosive device. His body was recovered.

Medals

Combat Infantryman Badge
Purple Heart
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal

Honors

The name Jimmie V Bock is inscribed on Panel W24 Line 63 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.

Burial

PFC Jimmie Van Bock is buried at Sherburne West Hill Cemetery in Sherburne, Chenango County, NY.

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Honoree ID: 3467   Created by: MHOH

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