Truck hits land mine 19 March 1970

Ludwig, Galen George
Army Corporal

Galen George Ludwig, age 20, from New Holland, Pennsylvania, Lancaster county.

Parents: George K. Ludwig

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Garden Spot High (1967)

Date of death: Thursday, March 19, 1970
Death details: Killed in South Vietnam whe nthe armored vehicle he was driving struck a land mine.

Source: National Archives, Intelligencer Journal (1970)

Phillip Wayne Meador, age 19, from Fort Worth, Texas, Tarrant county.

Parents: Elton and Jackie F. Meador

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 101st Cavalry Division

Date of death: Thursday, March 19, 1970
Death details: Killed in South Vietnam when the vehicle in which he was riding struck a mine.

Source: National Archives