Kenneth N. Good
Kenneth Newlon Good | |
|---|---|
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| Born | November 30, 1930 Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 1963 (aged 32) Ấp Bắc Hamlet, Định Tường Province, South Vietnam |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1952–1963 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit | 7th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy |
| Spouse(s) |
Barbara May Waterhouse
(m. 1952) |
| Children | 3 |
Kenneth Newlon Good (November 30, 1930 – January 2, 1963) was a U.S. Army officer who served as an advisor during the Vietnam War. He was killed at the Battle of Ap Bac. He was an assistant professor of military science and University of Hawaii ROTC instructor.[1][2] He was the third Hawaiian to be killed during the Vietnam War.[1]
Life
[edit]Good was born on November 30, 1930, in Hollywood, California. He attended South Pasadena High School.[3] He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1952. He qualified as a paratrooper and was a graduate of the Infantry Officer's Advance Course at Fort Benning.[1] He served with the 7th Infantry Division in Korea from 1958 to 1959, and served in Japan.[1]
He arrived in South Vietnam on July 31, 1962, attached to the MAAG.[1] He was killed in action at the battle of Ap Bac to Viet Cong gunfire.[2] He was killed along two other Americans at the battle of Ap Bac: Donald Leon Braman and William Leander Deal.
He is buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.[4][5] He is honored at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, on Panel 1E, Line 15.[6]
Personal life
[edit]He married his wife, Barbara May Waterhouse, on June 5, 1952.[7] They have three children.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Ex-UH Instructor 3rd Isle Man To Die In Undeclared Viet War". The Honolulu Advertiser. 1963-01-04. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ a b "He Didn't Have To Go, Viet Victim's Wife Says". The Honolulu Advertiser. 1963-01-04. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Capt. K. N. Good Killed In Viet Nam". South Pasadena Review. 1963-01-07. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "KENNETH NEWLON GOOD's Memorial". www.vlm.cem.va.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Farewell To A Soldier-Hero: Captain Good Buried Here". The Honolulu Advertiser. 1963-01-12. p. 13. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "THE WALL OF FACES". Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Kenneth Good-Barbara Waterhouse Wedding". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 1952-06-21. p. 29. Retrieved 2024-07-04.