Jerry Michael Shriver ★ Vietnam War Gold Star Veteran from California
On April 24, 1969 Master Sergeant Shriver was declared a casualty of the Vietnam War. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army. ★ He is remembered by the people of California. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 298016 |
| Service ID | 315461629 |
| Name | Jerry Michael Shriver |
| From | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California |
| Birth Date | September 24, 1941 |
| Casualty Date | April 24, 1969 |
| War | Vietnam War |
| Service Branch | Army |
| Rank | Master Sergeant |
| Specialty | Platoon Leader |
| Unit/Group | Special Forces, MACV SOG, 5th Special Forces Group, SOA CSS |
| Casualty Type | Died while missing in action .. Body not recovered |
| Location | Cambodia |
| Burial | Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial |
| Notable Awards |
★ Silver Star
★ Bronze Star
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Jerry Michael Shriver is buried or memorialized at Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.  Jerry is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 26w, Line 41. |
Additional Details
Master Sergeant Jerry Michael "Mad Dog" Shriver was born in DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, Florida. He had some family connections to the area of Seattle, King County, Washington. He had been living in Sacramento, California.In Vietnam he was a member of Command and Control South, 5th Special Forces Group. On April 24, 1969, he was a member of an air assault team into Cambodia, where the team got into a fire fight. He was last seen moving against the machine gun bunkers and entering a tree line on the southwest edge of the LZ. It was known that Shriver had been wounded 3 or 4 times during the fighting. "Mad Dog" was known to pack as many as six revolvers, a sawn off shotgun plus his regular machine gun. He was sometimes on a mission or relaxing or training with his companion dog "Klaus". He was listed as Missing in Action. His remains were not recovered. |
Commendations + Awards
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★ Silver Star
★ Soldier's Medal
★ Bronze Star
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ National Defense Service Medal
★ Vietnam Campaign Medal
★ Vietnam Service Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Vietnam Gallantry Cross
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• 7,015 Missing in action
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