Obituaries, Military Records: Sp.4 James D. Bedgood, KIA, 1967, Winn,
Natch.Parishes, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: May 25, 1967 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

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Sp. 4 James D. Bedgood, Goldonna, attached to C Battery 2/13 Artillery, was
killed May 15 in heavy fighting in Viet Nam.  He was the third Winn area war
victim.  His home was in Natchitoches Parish.  Two Winn men have been killed
in Viet Nam.



Goldonna Soldier Dies In Viet Nam Fighting

A 21 year old Goldonna soldier who volunteered for Viet Nam where he could
make extra time and shorten his hitch in the service, was killed May 15, less
than two weeks after spending 30 days at home with his parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Bootsie Bedgood received the dreaded telegram this week, telling
them their son, James, had been killed during heavy fighting.

Young Bedgood had spent a year with the Army in Viet Nam and came home
counting the days when his last six months would be out.  He decided to take
the 2 for 1 day swap and return to Saigon so he could get out of the army in
about three months.  He bought a new car during his recent stay at home.

Two of his letters arrived after the telegram telling of his death.  In one of
the letters, he spoke of "lying around" and having little to do, but the
unpredictable turns of the war were to catch him as it has so many others.

Bedgood was graduated from the Goldonna High School in 1964.  His body will be
flown there for funeral services.  In addition to his parents, he leaves two
sisters, Dianna and Bonnie, and two brothers, Preston and Terry, all of
Goldonna.