FORTY SIX YEARS AND FOUR DAYS Name: Cecil James Clack (Jimmy) Rank/Branch: E3/US Army Unit: 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division Date of Birth: 12 August 1947 Home City of Record: Chester SC Date of Loss: 01 January 1969 Country of Loss: South Vietnam Killed/Body Not Recovered SYNOPSIS: On January 1, 1969, PFC Cecil Clack was taking part in a river crossing operation. Being a strong swimmer, Jimmy had volunteered to string a safety line across the Se San River in the Pleiku Provence of South Vietnam along with two other men. Job completed, the platoons orders were changed, which made another river crossing necessary.Clack was the first to make his way back pulling on the line and swimming against the strong current. Witnesses say he became very tired. Upon nearing the opposite shore he needed help getting out of the water, PFC Clack reached out his hand to another soldier standing at the rivers edge. In the process Jimmy let go of the safety line. At the same time the two men lost their grip. Clack was swept away. He was last seen about 200 meters downstream in the middle of the river. Forty six years and four days ago.
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 02:51:48 +0000
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