John Geoghegan

John Geoghegan

John Lance "Jack" Geoghegan, (November 10, 1941 - November 15, 1965) was an infantry lieutenant killed during the Battle of Ia Drang during the Vietnam War.

Military career

Geoghegan attended the Pennsylvania Military College and, upon graduation, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. In 1964, he went to Africa to take part in a relief program and on his return, attended the Infantry Officers Basic Course. Following training, he was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry. On August 18, he was deployed to Vietnam, where he was killed during the Battle of Ia Drang while tending to wounded fellow soldier, Willie Godboldt. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and the Air Medal.

Family

Born in Pelham, New York, Geoghegan was the first and only son of John J. and Camille D. Geoghegan. He married Barbara Weathers Geoghegan on June 13, 1964, and their daughter, Camille Ann Geoghegan, was born on June 8, 1965.

In Popular Culture

Jack Geoghegan was portrayed by Chris Klein in the 2002 film "We Were Soldiers".

ee also

*Hal Moore
*Basil L. Plumley
*We Were Soldiers
*Ia Drang Valley

References

*http://www.virtualwall.org/dg/GeogheganJL01a.htm


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