Gerald Lloyd Aadland (1945 - 1968)

Born 29 Mar 1945 in Sisseton Township, Marshall, South Dakota, United States

Ancestors

Died 30 May 1968 at age 23 in Hill 990, Kon Tum, Vietnam

Biography

Gerald was born in 1945.

SP4 Gerald Aadland served in the United States Army in the Vietnam War
Service started: 11/10/1967
Unit(s): D CO, 3RD BN, 12TH INFANTRY, 4TH INF DIV, USARV
Service ended: 05/30/1968

He was killed in action in 1968, in the Attack on Hill 990.

Sources

See also:

• 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
  citing Page: 5; Line: 26; Digital film/folder number: 108894557; Image number: 5
  FamilySearch Record: 6F9V-XMH6 (accessed 12 January 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-GQHW-XC86
  Gerald Aadland (5), single son, in household of Lloyd C. Aadland (36) in Enterprise Township, Roberts, South Dakota, United States. Born in South Dakota.
• Military Death: "United States Military Personnel who Died During the Vietnam War, 1956-2003"
  citing Affiliate Publication Title: Records with Unit Information on Military Personnel Who Died During the Vietnam War, created ca. 1983 - 12/18/2005, documenting the period 06/08/1956 - 10/10/2003; Line: 014
  FamilySearch Record: KXXT-RG5 (accessed 12 January 2024)
  Name: Gerald L Aadland; Military Casualty Date: 30 May 1968; Military Casualty Place: Vietnam; Birth Date: 29 Mar 1945; Death Date: 30 May 1968; Military Tour Date: 10 Nov 1967; Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY); Residence Place: Sisseton, South Dakota, United States; Mil Battalion: 3rd Bn; Mil Command: 4th Inf Div; Military Company: D Co; Mil Component: Selective Service; Mil Rank: Specialist Fourth Class; Mil Regiment: 12th Infantry; Miitary Unit: Army; Misc Note: svc # 56564767; Source Service Nbr: 503503584.
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #111526753 (accessed 12 January 2024)
  Memorial page for SP4 Gerald Lloyd “Jerry” Aadland (29 Mar 1945-30 May 1968), citing Sisseton Cemetery, Sisseton, Roberts County, South Dakota, USA; Maintained by Rhonda C. Poynter/Friends (contributor 47795548).
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #228341041 (accessed 12 January 2024)
  Memorial page for SP4 Gerald Lloyd Aadland (29 Mar 1945-30 May 1968), citing National Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA (plot: Panel 63W, Line 14); Maintained by Garrett (contributor 46566931).
• https://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/44/GERALD-L-AADLAND/