Jay John Fishbeck

Jay John Fishbeck March 26, 1971 Operation Dewey Canyon II/Lam Son 719 – Quang Tri Province - Khe Sanh Combat Base Please contribute a written memory, a verbal memory, a video, a photo, or simply speak his name. They say a soldier dies twice. Once when he takes his last breath. Twice when his name is spoken for the last time. Speak his name... Featured Pictures See More Photos Share Photos Featured Video Watch More Videos Share Video Featured Audio Hear More Audios Share Audio Featured Written Story Read Written Stories Share Written Stories   Jay John Fishbeck Jay John Fishbeck arrived in Vietnam in August of 1970. He served with HHC, 3/187th as a Tactical Wire Operations Specialist. Jay was killed in action on March 26, 1971 due to NVA mortar fire onto Khe Sanh Airfield. Jay was from Coral Gables, Florida and was twenty-one years of age. He is buried at Barracks National Cemetery, Pensacola, Florida. His name is etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Panel 4W, Line 79. David Redmond (HHC, S4 Shop, 3/187th, RVN 70-71) recalls when his friend lost his life, Jay was hooking up a sling load to the bottom of a Chinook when mortar rounds hit the airstrip. RIP soldier! Never forget! Never forgotten! Photo obtained from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund - Wall of Faces. Image available on the internet and included in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107. Information obtained from 3/187th documents obtained by TSTP during research trips to the National Archives and Records Administration as well as from the Coffelt Database.