McDermott III, Joseph F.
Army Specialist 4
Joseph F. McDermott III, age 20, from College Park, Maryland, Prince George’s county.
Parents: Joseph F. McDermott
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: DeMatha Catholic High (1968), Prince Georges Junior College
Military history: Troop D, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division
Date of death: Wednesday, July 8, 1970
Death details: Died at an Army hospital from wounds received that day when his unit encountered an enemy force while on patrol in Quang Tri Province.
Cemetery: Hostile, died of wounds
Source: National Archives, Baltimore Evening Sun