SGT Carl R. Ussery, B 1/77th FA, 67-68
We are the family of Sgt.
Carl R. Ussery, who was attached to A Co., 1/5 Cav for most of his time
in Vietnam. He was reported as "Hostile Missing" as of September 28,
1968, but not reported even missing as such until October 3, 1968 to
us. Later the next day, his status was changed to "Missing to Dead"
stating he had died at the time of the crash.
We have credible reason
to still question what we were told in 1968. Carl also received the SVN
Armed Forces Honor Medal from SVN Gen. Cao Van Vien, which we have
discovered was for those who were working in an advisory capacity.
Othere questioned abbreviations on his casualty related file were
JPPCO/ARCC, which links to Laos/Prairie Fire, and OSA.
Any information
anyone might have is appreciated, whether you knew Carl or not....and
any ideas would be appreciated on why we would now have records on Carl
that show GSA was keeping records on him in years, on several occasions
after his reported death, up to July of 1973. We are denied the text of
those records.
Send your responses to jdussery1@gmail.com
Eugene &
Joyce Ussery