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North High School Wall of Honor
Charles Cecil Case
Class of June, 1967

Research done by Rick Nehrling, Class of 1963 and Claradell Shedd, Class of 1953.

Charles Cecil Case

Charles was a member of North High's class of June, 1967. Charles enlisted in the US Army and, after his training, he arrived in Vietnam on December 11, 1968. Charles's next of kin was listed as William Russell, 340 SE Leland, Des Moines, IA. His Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) was 12B20 Combat Engineer and his rank was Specialist Four. He was assigned to the 919th Engineer Company, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. His service number was 68013602. Charles's name is listed on the Vietnam Wall in Washington, D.C. on Panel 25W, Line 063.

PERSONAL DATA
Charles Cecil Case
Specialist Four, US Army
Home of Record: Des Moines, Iowa

Specialist Four
919th Engineer Company,
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
US Army
Des Moines, Iowa
On The Wall: Panel 25W Line 063

photo of Charles Case	photo of Charles Case
photo of Charles Case

In December, 1968, the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment's headquarters was located at Blackhorse Base Camp (LZ Blackhorse) in South Vietnam. The Blackhorse Base Camp was in the southern part of South Vietnam approximately 55km due east of Saigon in Long Khanh province in III Corps. Known as the Blackhorse Regiment, the 11th Armored Cavalry usually operated in War Zone C and Tay Ninh province. Beginning in April, 1969, the regiment was placed under operational control of the 1st Air Cavalry Division in preparation for and during the Cambodian Invasion.

Blackhorse Base Camp was carved out of dense and rugged jungle that was located at Long Giao, 10 miles South of the Vietnamese village of Xuan Loc in the Province of Long Khanh on Highway 2. It was the home of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and its supporting units like, "Red Devils", 919th Engineer Company (Armor), the 37th Medical Company, 541st Military Intelligence Detachment, and others.

Charles was killed in action on May 12, 1969 in Binh Long province by small arms fire, and his body was recovered. His service number was 68013602. Charles's name is listed on Panel 25W, Line 063 on the Vietnam War Memorial. http://www.virtualwall.org/js/profile.htm.

	Highland Cemetery, Bayard, Guthrie County, IA
Blackhorse Base Camp

" "	Charles Cecil Case Specialist Four 919th Engineer Company 11th Armored Cavalry Regimentt
Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign

References

(1) Information was obtained from the Records on Military Personnel Who Died, were Missing in Action, or Prisoners of War as a result of the Vietnam War. This document can be found online at the National Archives and Records Administration at http://www.archives.gov/.

(2) Information was obtained from the virtual wall that can be found online at http://www.virtualwall.org/.

(3) The comprehensive list of names from North High's 1893-2018 graduation classes are from Claradell Shedd's North Des Moines High School website. The names of North High School graduates can be found online at: http://www.ndmhs.com/. Charles Cecil Case's 1967 class page is: http://www.ndmhs.com/pages/yearclass1967(2017.50).html.

Deceased. Died: Binh Long Province, South Vietnam; May 12, 1969. Buried in Highland Cemetery, Bayard, Guthrie County, Iowa, USA.

Music: "Ballad of the Green Beret"