Kenneth Newlon Good (November 30, 1930 – January 2, 1963) was a U.S. Army officer who served as an advisor during the Vietnam War. He was killed at the Battle of Ap Bac. Good was an assistant professor of military science and University of Hawaii ROTC instructor.[1][2] He was the third Hawaiian to be killed during the Vietnam War.[1]

Kenneth Newlon Good
Born(1930-11-30)November 30, 1930
Hollywood, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 2, 1963(1963-01-02) (aged 32)
Ấp Bắc Hamlet, Định Tường Province, South Vietnam
Buried
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1952–1963
Rank Captain
Unit7th Infantry Division
Battles/wars
Alma materUnited States Military Academy
Spouse(s)
Barbara May Waterhouse
(m. 1952)
Children3

Life

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Good was born on November 30, 1930, in Hollywood, California, and attended South Pasadena High School.[3] He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1952. Good qualified as a paratrooper and was a graduate of the Infantry Officer's Advance Course at Fort Benning.[1] He served with the 7th Infantry Division in Korea from 1958 to 1959, and served in Japan.[1]

Good arrived in South Vietnam on July 31, 1962, attached to the MAAG.[1] He was killed in action at the battle of Ap Bac to Viet Cong gunfire.[2] Good was killed along two other Americans at the battle of Ap Bac: Donald Leon Braman and William Leander Deal.

Good is buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.[4][5] He is honored at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, on Panel 1E, Line 15.[6]

Personal life

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Good married his wife, Barbara May Waterhouse, on June 5, 1952.[7] They have three children.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Ex-UH Instructor 3rd Isle Man To Die In Undeclared Viet War". The Honolulu Advertiser. 1963-01-04. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  2. ^ a b "He Didn't Have To Go, Viet Victim's Wife Says". The Honolulu Advertiser. 1963-01-04. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  3. ^ "Capt. K. N. Good Killed In Viet Nam". South Pasadena Review. 1963-01-07. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  4. ^ "KENNETH NEWLON GOOD's Memorial". www.vlm.cem.va.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  5. ^ "Farewell To A Soldier-Hero: Captain Good Buried Here". The Honolulu Advertiser. 1963-01-12. p. 13. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  6. ^ "THE WALL OF FACES". Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  7. ^ "Kenneth Good-Barbara Waterhouse Wedding". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 1952-06-21. p. 29. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
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