Help understanding my brother's Vietnam records

[CornField]

I was looking at my brother's Vietnam records today (he died there) and I have a couple of questions:

1) On the casualty records it says: "Posthumous promotion as indicated" What does that mean?

2) He died in Quang Tin Province. Was this a place that many ground soldiers died?

Thanks & I hope my post didn't open anyone else's wounds.

[ET Awful]

1. I can answer number 1.

If a soldier is in line for promotion, and is killed in action, the military will often times go ahead and award the promotion posthumously. This results in getting final pay and benefits at the higher rank, etc. but is more just for recognition than anything else.

I'm not familiar with Quang Tin Province, so I can't really say.

I'm ex-military, but not a Vietnam vet, so I can't speak to that aspect, sorry :(.

And my condolences on your brother :(

[Hepburn]

2. So sorry about your brother.

"Posthumous promotion as indicated" - that appears to mean that after his death, your brother's received a promotion in rank.

Here is a link to some information about that location:
http://www.flyarmy.org/panel/battle/65121000.HTM

[Xithras]

3. As for #2

Quang Tin is now known as Quang Nam, and is the location of the Que Son Massacre, the Truong Son mountains, and is located on the narrow "neck" between northern and southern Vietnam. It was the scene of some of the fiercest fighting in the war.

[CornField]

4. Thanks to all of you

Quang Nam... that would explain why I couldn't find much information when I did an internet search with the old name.

Thanks for your help & your condolences.