PERSONAL

Full Name:

Douglas Van Ness

MILITARY

Service branch:

USN

Date entered:

02/06/66

Date discharged:

02/04/72

Highest rank:

HM3, E-4

MOS # and description:

HM 8404/8495 Corpsman

Boot camp location:

San Diego

What medals have you received?:

LZ RUSSELL

Date arrived:

Jan 1, 1969

Your unit:

H-3/12

Previous duty station:

Camp Pendleton Naval Hosp.

Your main job:

Hospital Corpsman

Rank when there:

HM3

Date Left:

June, 1969

Next duty station:

3rd Mar. Div.

EVENTS PERTAINING ONLY TO FEBRUARY 25, 1969

Were you on Russell on this date?:

Arrived on the 26th

Did you get a Purple Heart from this battle?:

Med-evac’d?:

If sent to US hospital, where?:

Where you permanently disabled?:

Describe any medal for bravery you received from this battle:

If you were flown off the hill, when did you first make contact with another person from Russell?:

Form Completion date:

10/09/01