Randolph Eubanks (1948 - 1969)

Born 12 Apr 1948 in Cocoa, Brevard, Florida, United States

Died 23 Feb 1969 at age 20 in Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam

Biography

Randolph Eubanks is a part of US Black heritage.

Randolph was born in 1948 to Goldie M. Eubanks and Hattie Pierce.

The 1950 census of St Augustine, St Johns, Florida reported Randolph Eubanks age 2 in the household of Goldie M. Eubanks Sr 37 and Hattie Eubanks 30, with Dorthy Mae 7, Jennear 5, Goldie M. Jr 4, Barbara Ann 3, and Leroy Clarence b. Aug 1949. The father sold wood in a wood yard.^[1]

Randolph Eubanks graduated from Monroe High School, Brevard County, Florida, according to the 7 Jun 1966 issue of The Cocoa (FL) Evening Tribune.^[2]

Randolph Eubanks enlisted in the US Army on 9 Jan 1968.^[3]

SP4 Randolph Eubanks was killed in action during the Vietnam War.

Spec4 Randolph Eubanks served in the United States Army in the Vietnam War
Service started:
Unit(s): C CO, 2ND BN, 27TH INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV
Service ended:

He was killed in action in Vietnam in 1969.^[5]

Service Information

Randolph Eubanks ON THE WALL: Panel W32 Line 97 This page Copyright© 1997-2018 www.VirtualWall.org Ltd. PERSONAL DATA: Home of Record: Cocoa, FL Date of birth: 04/12/1948 MILITARY DATA: Service Branch: Army of the United States Grade at loss: E4 Rank: Specialist Four Promotion Note: None ID No: 67097266 MOS: 11B20: Infantryman Length Service: 01 Unit: C CO, 2ND BN, 27TH INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 06/13/1968 Incident Date: 02/23/1969 Casualty Date: 02/23/1969 Status Date: Not Applicable Status Change: Not Applicable Age at Loss: 20 Location: Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Repatriated: Not Applicable Identified: Not Applicable Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire URL: https:/www.VirtualWall.org/de/EubanksRx01a.htm Data accessed: 7/10/2019^[6]

On 25 Feb 1969, The Department of Defense announced the death in Vietnam of Randolph Eubanks of Cocoa, Brevard, Florida.^[7]

Randolph Eubanks was buried on 10 Mar 1969 in St Augustine National Cemetery, St Johns, Florida.^{[8] [9]}

Sources

1. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: St Augustine, St Johns, Florida; Roll: 4043; Sheet Number: 12; Enumeration District: 55-19
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #81377851 (accessed 1 July 2023)
2. ↑ 7 Jun 1966 issue of The Cocoa (FL) Evening Tribune. p. 5A.
3. ↑ Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
   Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
   Ancestry Record 2441 #3541988 (accessed 1 July 2023)
4. ↑ 1968 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com"
   Florida Today (Cocoa, Florida) Thu, Jul 4, 1968, page 2c
   Newspapers Clip: 127440776 (accessed 1 July 2023)
5. ↑ "United States Military Personnel who Died During the Vietnam War, 1956-2003." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Citing NARA NAID 571687. National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
6. ↑ “SP4 Randolph Eubanks.” SP4 Randolph Eubanks, Cocoa, FL on Www.VirtualWall.org The Virtual Wall® Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, VirtualWall.org Ltd ®(TM), 29 June 2018, www.virtualwall.org/dw/WardJL01a.htm.
7. ↑ 1969 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com"
   Orlando Evening Star (Orlando, Florida) Wed, Feb 26, 1969, page 2
   Newspapers Clip: 12181461 (accessed 1 July 2023)
8. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019"
   National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
   Ancestry Record 8750 #984089 (accessed 1 July 2023)
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3963708/randolph-eubanks: accessed 16 May 2023), memorial page for Randolph Eubanks (11 Apr 1948–23 Feb 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 3963708, citing Saint Augustine National Cemetery, Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Linda Y (contributor 47158925).

• US Army Casualties 1961-1981: "U.S., Army Personnel and Dependent Casualties, 1961-1981"
  National Archives and Records Administration. [File from the U.S. Army] Casualty Information System [Archival Database]; Records of Deceased Army Personnel, Deceased Dependents of Active-Duty Army Personnel, and Active-Duty Wounded Army Personnel, 1/1/1961 - 12/1981; Records of the Adjutant General's Office, Record Group 407; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD
  Ancestry Record 8849 #242296 (accessed 1 July 2023)

• Obituary: "U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current"
  Publication Place: City, Ohio, USA; URL: http://www.tributes.com/obituary/print_selections/97259317?type=1
  Ancestry Record 7545 #316453322 (accessed 1 July 2023)