JT
Jerry Tew
1971
Jerry Eugene Tew.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Location: Overseas
Weapon: Handgun; .45 caliber
Offender: Sentenced to 50 years
Private First Class Jerry Tew was shot and killed by another soldier who entered a restricted area at Cam Ranh Bay, Republic of South Vietnam.
When PFC Tew attempted to apprehend the soldier, the soldier pulled a gun and shot PFC Tew in the neck. Responding military police arrested the soldier at the scene.
The suspect was found guilty of unpremeditated murder and was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge and 50 years in prison.
PFC Tew served with the United States Army for eight months and served as a military policeman for six months. He had been deployed to Vietnam for only three months.
Weapon: Handgun; .45 caliber
Offender: Sentenced to 50 years
Private First Class Jerry Tew was shot and killed by another soldier who entered a restricted area at Cam Ranh Bay, Republic of South Vietnam.
When PFC Tew attempted to apprehend the soldier, the soldier pulled a gun and shot PFC Tew in the neck. Responding military police arrested the soldier at the scene.
The suspect was found guilty of unpremeditated murder and was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge and 50 years in prison.
PFC Tew served with the United States Army for eight months and served as a military policeman for six months. He had been deployed to Vietnam for only three months.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, three sisters, and a brother.
Service Record
Also Served
United States Army Military Police Corps
Private First Class
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