John Paul Vis

  Research Notes:

1. Ancestry.com US military Casulaties - US serviceman who died in South East Asia; Military Region
1 - Quang Tri Province; www.aad/archives.gov/aad/series-list.jsp?=TS16 [ 20 May 2012 ]


- home - Brookfield, Wisconsin
- married
- Prostentant
- operation incident - combat (see point 2)


- above web page goes "Time span 1965-1975", then scroll to Defence Casualty Analysis System File, then to Vietnam Conflict Extract Data file, then to the search screen



2. The Coffelt Database updated Dec 2005: http://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/electronic-records.html#coff

- service number - 2285860
- Private First Class, Marine Corps
- Service Occupation - Rifleman
- Date of Casuality and Death - 18 Sep 1967
- ground casuality, non-hostile; drowned/sufficated - flooding, Cam Lo Bridge ; body recovered
- Quang Tri Province, Vietnam
- Major Command - 3rd Mar Div (Marine Division); Company - H & S Co; Battalion - 3rd Bn;
Regiment - 4th Marines


++ from http://marines.togetherweserved.com/usmc/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=121016 [ 11 Nov 2013 ]

- noted he was with the "Unit: L CO, 3RD BN, 4TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF" - III MAF refers to the III Marine Amphibious Force; name III MAF in 1965 from the III MEF (Marine Expeditionary Force) and in 1988 back to the III MEF; III MAF included the 1st and 3rd Marine Div and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing



3. Ancestry.com Public Member Tree, 'Vis Family Tree owner jerrilyn' (sister of John Paul Vis)
[ 22 May 2012 - last log on 21 May 2012 ]

( A ).
- records that he was married to Theresa (no surname given), born in 1948 and died in 1997 in Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, LA [ abt 40 kms north of New Oleans ] with a female 'living' child ---- NOTE: on World Connect, Jerrilyn has noted that John's daughter is married to 'living' Sanders

US SSDI ------------- NOT Confirmed, but likely same person
Theresa Aucion, born 22 June 1948, died 23 Oct 1997; SSN issued by Wisconsin; address on record Slidell, St Tammany Parish, LA
[ 22 May 2012 - couldn't find any more information on Theresa Aucion


- 3 Feb 2016, family tree isn't loaded

( B ).

- a number of photos are attached to the family tree (see document folder)

- copies of an account of the flooding of the river and the incidents for L Company from a book by James P Coan, Con Thien: The Hill of Angels, 2004, pages 255 & 265; Tuscaloosa, AL; University of Alabama Press


( C ) . accessed 3 Feb 2016

Ancestry public Tree, 'Hereldson Family Tree' owner K_Hareldson, fr Minnesota, with last login 3 Feb 2016
link, http://person.ancestry.com/tree/51647474/person/13934502871/facts

- new family tree, but not a lot of new information ;;; more family connections, re; findagrave

( D ) . accessed 3 Feb 2016

Ancestry public Tree 'Jacobson' owner jeanmariebrooks from San Antonio, Texas, with last login 2 Feb 2016

- has a number of photos of John Paul as a child
- includes the same as 'B'; copies of an account of the flooding of the river and the incidents for L Company from a book by James P Coan, Con Thien: The Hill of Angels, 2004, pages 255 & 265; Tuscaloosa, AL; University of Alabama Press






6. http://www.recordsofwar.com/vietnam/usmc/3rdMarDiv.htm Sept 1967

- see article summary in 'my documents' - division journal - incidents
- there are 4 documents for Sep 1967 - three Command Chronology and thne the Divisional Journal


5. From: Vietnam Veternan's Memorial Fund; http://www.vvmf.org/thewall/Wall_Id_No=53791
[ copied 22 May 2012 ]

Posted for: JOHN PAUL VIS:
John was my Brother. He is much missed by his Family and friends. The news of his death was a blow that haunts me to this day. I hope you are resting in peace my Brother...We still love and miss you!
Jerrie Lyn
Posted by: Jerrie Lyn Vis-Wolff-Rodriguez
Email: jerrielyn@excite.com
Relationship: sister
Sunday, September 12, 1999

ALSO see: profile from The Virtual Wall; www.VirtualWall.org <http://www.VirtualWall.org/>



5. Note:

- the Coffelt database indicates his Co was "H & S"; however, the Vietnam Memorial information indicates Co L
-- did he start off with H & S and later transferred to L Company also named Lima Co

- it is likely he had recently arrived in Vietnam and then was killed - as indicated on the profile from The Virtual Wall under length of service - 01 [ months ]



6. Vietnam Wall

Vis, John Paul
Rank Private First Class; Grade E2
Specialty Rifleman (USMC)
Hometown Brookfield WI
Race Caucasian
Religion Protestant - No Denominational Preference
Marital Status Married
Gender Male; Date Of Birth 1949-05-29
Tour Start Date Not available
Casualty Date 1967-09-18; Death Date 1967-09-18 ; Age 18
Casualty Type Non-Hostile, Died of Other Causes; Died Of Drowning, Suffocation; Ground Casualty
Body Recovery Recovered
Country South Vietnam; Province Not available
Casualty Location flooding, Cam Lo Bridge
Service Marine Corps; Enlistment Type Regular; Years Served 1
Major Command: 3rd Mar Div; Company H&S Co; Battalion 3rd Bn; Regiment 4th Marines
Panel: 26E Line 90

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Military Service: as Private First Class Rifleman, US Marines 3rd Division, 4th Marines (Regiment), 3rd Battalion, L Company, 1967, Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam. ^{747,4094,4095} Killed as a result of a river flood - non-hostile casualty

John married Theresa on 1 Jul 1967 in Waukesha, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin, United States.⁴⁰⁹² (Theresa was born in 1948 ⁷⁴⁷ and died in 1997 in Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States ⁷⁴⁷.)