Russell Monroe Amoss (1947 - 1968)

Born 14 Sep 1947 in Maryland, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died 31 Jan 1968 at age 20 in Biên Hòa, Ðồng Nai, Vietnam

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Biography

• Russell Monroe Amoss was born in Maryland in 1947. His parents were Stanley Leroy Amoss and Clara India (Snowden) Amoss. (Mount Airy, Maryland, is listed as his "Home of Record" on Army records.) He was killed in action in Vietnam in January, 1968, at the beginning of the Tet Offensive.

• Russell was a pitcher at Glenelg High School and graduated from there with the Class of 1965.

• Specialist Four (SP/4) Russell M. Amoss is buried in Howard Chapel Cemetery, Howard County, Maryland.

Research Notes

• Via Fold3 Library Edition: Russell's service number is: 51666449

• The "full text" of the Fold 3 Library Edition; appears below regretfully, it is not a paragraph -- rather it is field -and-content oriented and very difficult to read/decipher. In addition, some of it is redundant with the rest of the profile. The Fold3 photo is relatively poor quality and not reproduced here (it may be viewed at SP/4 Amoss' FindAGrave memorial:

Birth - 14 Sep 1947

1 Source·1 Document 1955 - 1975 Vietnam War - Age: 20 years Company A Co Battalion 2nd Bn Specialty Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY) Major Command 9th Inf Div Branch Army Rank Specialist Fourth Class Years Served 1 Grade E4 Service Start Date 11 May 1967 Regiment 47th Infantry Conflict Period Vietnam War Served For United States of America

1 Source·1 Document Gold Star

2 Sources·1 Document, 1 link at cemetery N of Ho Nai Multiple Fragmentation Wounds Hostile, Died Recovered Casualty - 31 Jan 1968 - Age: 20 years

1 Source·1 Document Enlistment Selective Service

1 Source·1 Document 20 Death - 31 Jan 1968 - Age: 20 years

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Other Facts Hometown Mount Airy, MD Gender Male Race or Ethnicity Caucasian Memorial Wall Location: Line 85 Religion Methodist (also Evangelical United Brethren) Memorial Wall Location: Panel 35E

1 Source·1 Document Full Name Russell Monroe Amoss

1 Source·1 Document Marriage Single

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Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48220193/russell-monroe-amoss : accessed 08 November 2021), memorial page for SP4 Russell Monroe Amoss (14 Sep 1947–31 Jan 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 48220193, citing Howard Chapel Cemetery, Howard County, Maryland, USA ; Maintained by Tony (contributor 47235247).