Services for Army Spec. 4 Jerome G. McGovern, 19, killed in combat July 12, 1967 in Viet Nam, will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday in Penwall-Gabel Chapel.
McGovern died from wounds received from enemy small arms fire while on a combat mission as squad leader of Company A, 1st Battalion , 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl O. Pettit Jr., 3217 Wisconsin.
Spec 4 McGovern had moved to Topeka from Pennsylvania in 1962 and was graduated from Highland Park High School in 1966.
Before entering the Army he worked at Noller Ford.
Spec. 4 McGovern took his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and his advanced infantry training at Fort Polk, La. He was named outstanding trainee of his cycle at Fort Polk. He was assigned to Viet Nam in October 1966.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his parents: three sisters, Mrs. Diane Starkey, Panama Canal Zone, and Paulette McGovern and Carla Pettit, both of the home; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Eaton, Ottumwa, Iowa, and Mrs. Claire Thompson, Weirton, West Virginia.
Jerome G. McGovern is on the Wall at Panel 23E Line 061.
For those of you that remember Thomas Edward Adams (Tom or Tommy), he is on the Wall at Panel 31W Line 075.
A Soldier's prayer: Guide and protect this Soldier Oh Lord as through hard times of war we travel Give us Strength for the battle, Hope for the future and Courage to face the unknown: Keep this Soldier safe from harm As we Pray for Peace.
For all those that does not make it back home, may you rest in GOD'S Heavenly Home and Grace and Watch over ALL of us!
Dwayne Kleck
Capitol-Journal July 1967
Services for Army Spec. 4 Jerome G. McGovern, 19, killed in combat July 12, 1967 in Viet Nam, will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday in Penwall-Gabel Chapel.
McGovern died from wounds received from enemy small arms fire while on a combat mission as squad leader of Company A, 1st Battalion , 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl O. Pettit Jr., 3217 Wisconsin.
Spec 4 McGovern had moved to Topeka from Pennsylvania in 1962 and was graduated from Highland Park High School in 1966.
Before entering the Army he worked at Noller Ford.
Spec. 4 McGovern took his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and his advanced infantry training at Fort Polk, La. He was named outstanding trainee of his cycle at Fort Polk. He was assigned to Viet Nam in October 1966.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his parents: three sisters, Mrs. Diane Starkey, Panama Canal Zone, and Paulette McGovern and Carla Pettit, both of the home; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Eaton, Ottumwa, Iowa, and Mrs. Claire Thompson, Weirton, West Virginia.
Linda L. McAtee (Massey)
From: www.VirtualWall.org
Jerome G. McGovern is on the Wall at Panel 23E Line 061.
For those of you that remember Thomas Edward Adams (Tom or Tommy), he is on the Wall at Panel 31W Line 075.
A Soldier's prayer: Guide and protect this Soldier Oh Lord as through hard times of war we travel Give us Strength for the battle, Hope for the future and Courage to face the unknown: Keep this Soldier safe from harm As we Pray for Peace.
For all those that does not make it back home, may you rest in GOD'S Heavenly Home and Grace and Watch over ALL of us!
Rest in peace, my fellow classmate.
Nancy Pierson (Daugherty)
so sad! Iv'e been to the wall-when I go back, I'll look for you, dear classmate