Jimmy Locklear

Jimmy Locklear September 4, 1968 Operation Toan Thang II – Hau Nghia Province [Photo obtained from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund - Wall of Faces. Information obtained from the Virtual Wall, honorstates.org and the Coffelt Database. Image available on the Internet and included in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107.] 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   Jimmy Locklear Jimmy Locklear deployed with the 3/187th in December of 1968, during Operation Eagle Thrust. He served with Charlie Company. Jimmy was wounded in action on August 30, 1968 during a combat operation. He was medevac’d from the field and admitted to the 24th Evac Hospital. On September 4, 1968, Jimmy succumbed to his wounds. Jimmy was from Maxton, North Carolina and was eighteen years of age. He is buried at Hillside Memorial Park, Laurinburg, North Carolina. His name is etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Panel 54W, Line 38. RIP soldier! Never forget. Never forgotten. Photo obtained from Jon Jakeway, Charlie Company, 3/187th. 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.