A/2/12 Inf suffered 104 of 324 deaths in 2/12 Inf between 1966 - 1971. That comes out to 32%, and is the most of any of the 6 companies, HQ, A, B, C, D, E. That count was consistent throughout each year except 1971. B & C were at 20%.

I originally received the battalion list several years ago from one of the 4ID Vets who was working to ID the company level unit of each of the soldiers from 4ID killed in Vietnam.

Col Charles 'Ed' Smith (ret)

2d Battalion, 12th Infantry

Killed In Action – Vietnam

1966 – 1971

CO    66     67     68     69     70     71     TOTAL

HQ              09     03     07     04               23 (7%)

A                 21     35*    35     11     02     104* (32%)

B                19     20     21     04     02     66 (20%)

C       01     13     24     19     06     02     65 (20%)

D                06     16     31     01     04     58 (18%)

          001   068   101   115   29     10     324

*A/2/12 Inf total for 1968 includes Eugene Handrahan, MIA 10/10/68, declared dead1/15/79.

Of Battalion KIA, A/2/12 Inf percentages by year are:

1966 – 00%

1967 – 31%

1968 – 34.7%

1969 – 30.4%

1970 – 37.9%

1971 – 20%

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