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 | .svg.png){kind=small} United States |
Branch |  United States Army |
Service years | 1952–1963 |
Rank |  Captain |
| Unit | 7th Infantry Division |
Conflicts | |
| Education | United States Military Academy |
| Spouse |
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 a University of Hawaii ROTC instructor.[1][2] He was the third Hawaiian to be killed during the Vietnam War.[1]
Life
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 graduated from Fort Benning's Infantry Officer's Advance Course.[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 by Viet Cong gunfire.[2] He was killed with 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
He married his wife, Barbara May Waterhouse, on June 5, 1952.[7] They have three children.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ex-UH Instructor 3rd Isle Man To Die In Undeclared Viet War". The Honolulu Advertiser. 1963-01-04. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- 1 2 "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.