SP4
Daniel
Thomas
Abney
Jr
Born in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, United States
Son of Daniel Thomas Abney Sr
and Etta E (Chambers) Abney
[sibling(s) unknown]
Died
at age 21
in Tây Ninh, Vietnam
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Jul 2019
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Biography
Daniel was born in 1947, and was the son of Daniel Abney.[1]
2LT Daniel Abney Jr was Killed in Action at Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam during Vietnam War.
Sgt. Daniel Abney Jr served in the United States Army in the Vietnam War
Service started: 28 Sep 1966
Unit(s): HHC, 4TH BN, 23RD INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV
Service ended:
Service started: 28 Sep 1966
Unit(s): HHC, 4TH BN, 23RD INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV
Service ended:
He died in Vietnam in 1969.[2][1][3]
Military Service
ON THE WALL: Panel W25 Line 114 PERSONAL DATA: Home of Record: Tampa, FL Date of birth: 12/10/1947 MILITARY DATA: Service Branch: Army of the United States Grade at loss: E4 Rank: Specialist Four Promotion Note: None ID No: 53704612 MOS: 11D20: Armor Reconnaissance Specialist Length Service: 01 Unit: HHC, 4TH BN, 23RD INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 08/18/1968 Incident Date: 05/14/1969 Casualty Date: 05/14/1969 Status Date: Not Applicable Status Change: Not Applicable Age at Loss: 21 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/da/AbneyDT01a.htm Data accessed: 7/27/2019[4]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24864730/daniel-thomas-abney: accessed 28 July 2023), memorial page for Spec Daniel Thomas “Dan” Abney Jr. (10 Dec 1947–14 May 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24864730, citing Garden of Memories Cemetery, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA; Maintained by GravesScribe (contributor 46481285).
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Daniel Abney Killed in Vietnam," The Tampa Tribune, 18 May 1969, p. 19A, p.3, Web (newspapers.com, accessed 28 Jul 2023). Newspapers Clip: 129054048.
- ↑ SP4 Daniel Thomas Abney, Jr, Tampa, FL on www.VirtualWall.org The Virtual Wall® Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. (2018, June 29). Retrieved July 27, 2019, from https://www.virtualwall.org
- SP4 Daniel Thomas Abney, Jr, Tampa, FL on www.VirtualWall.org The Virtual Wall® Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. (2018, June 29). Retrieved July 27, 2019, from https://www.virtualwall.org/da/AbneyDT01a.htm
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