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>Howdy Jennifer; > >Oh, that case was awhile ago. Let me refresh my memory. > >SGT Guffey Scott Johnson's Army Serial Number is RA >226506377 (which means that he enlisted and the >numerical portion is probably his Social Security >Number because of the dates involved and because of >the number of digits). His MOS was 57H40 (Cargo >Specialist). He was born on 6/15/39 and his hometown >of record is Independence, VA. His tour of duty in >Vietnam commenced on 3/11/71 and he was assigned to >the 264th Transportation Company, 394th Transportation >Battalion (Terminal), 5th Transportation Command, 1st >Logistical Command. He was KIA on 10/31/71 in Quang >Nam Province due to "Non-Hostile, Ground Casualty, >Intentional Homicide". SGT Johnson's religious >preference was Baptist, he was married, and his body >was recovered. > >Well, lets see about that. You say that SGT Johnson >was an MP. Well, that may have been true before he got >to Vietnam, but after he arrived, his MOS and unit are >inconsistent with that. There is a wowie in the unit >designation however since the 394th Trans. Bn. >officially left Vietnam on 11/26/70. The 264th Trans. >Co. remained in Vietnam until 11/27/72 and was >stationed at Qui Nhon, Thi Xa Qui Nhon (the >municipality of Qui Nhon which was not part of any >province), but I can't find out which battalion the >264th was assigned to (if any) after the 394th left. > >Qui Nhon is much further south than Quang Nam Province >(whose capitol is Da Nang). For the Area around Da >Nang, Quang Nam Province, see the upper-left map at >http://www.nexus.net/~911gfx/mapnd4901.html . For the >area around Qui Nhon see the upper-right map at >http://www.nexus.net/~911gfx/mapnd4909.html . It is >not surprising that someone who was in a >transportation company would be travelling along Hwy 1 >(QL-1) between Qui Nhon and Da Nang. > >I don't know how you can get in touch with someone who >was in the 264th T.C. because I don't know which >battalion it was in at the time, but you could try >asking the guys at http://grambo.us/atav/default.html . > >"Intentional Homicide" means murder or deliberate or >reckless manslaughter not by an enemy soldier and the >U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division must >investigate such cases without exception (see >http://www.cid.army.mil/ ). Of interest is: > >"Q. How do I get a copy of a closed investigation? >A. To obtain copies of Army criminal records or a >completed Army CID investigation under the Freedom of >Information Act, submit requests in writing to the >Freedom of Information Act Office at: Department of >the Army, Director, U.S. Army Crimes Record Center, >USACIDC, ATTN: CICR-FP, 6010 6 TH Street, Fort >Belvoir, VA 22060-5585 and fax request to: >703-806-0462." > >I do not recall what your relationship to SGT Johnson >is, but if you qualify as a next-of-kin or can get in >touch with one, then you can request a copy of SGT >Johnson's Army Personnel File, a set of replacement >medals, and other stuff from the National Achives and >Records Administration (see >http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-recor >ds/get-service-records.html for particulars). Note: >there is a tribute to SGT Johnson on the Vietnam >Veterans' Memorial Wall Page left by a brother and he >would qualify as a next-of-kin. > >Good luck!
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