Norman Anthony Emineth

Sergeant Norman Anthony Emineth photo

Vietnam
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Fallen

Baldwin, ND


County:
Burleigh

Date of Loss:

Recovered:
Remains recovered

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
Sergeant

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
C Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
2nd Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade:
22nd Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
25th Infantry Division
Listed on/in the:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Washington D.C.
All Veterans Memorial, State Capitol, Bismarck, ND

Circumstances:

In Binh Duong province, Cambodia
Hostile, Ground Casualty
Multiple fragmentation wounds

Biography:

Norman Anthony Emineth was drafted into the Army via Selective Service on July 15, 1969, and began his tour on December 8, 1969. His rank was Sergeant, and his military occupation or specialty was Light Weapons Infantry. He was attached to the 25th Infantry Division, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry, C Company.

Norman Emineth was born on June 13, 1949, in Mandan, Burleigh County, North Dakota, to Anton and Agnes Emineth and grew up in Baldwin, North Dakota.

Sergeant Emineth lost his life on May 22, 1970, through hostel actions in Cambodia, Binh Duong province. He is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery, Bismarck, North Dakota. He received the purple heart and is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington, DC, name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 10w, Line 79.