SP4 – E4 – United States Army
11B20 - Infantryman
1st Infantry Division 
Tour began on August 26, 1968
21 Years Old
Webber, Kansas
December 30, 1947 to January 14, 1969 
Dave Lovewell remembers Dannie...Dannie Bird was my neighbor. I remember him well.
Dannie Leon Bird was born on December 30th, 1947 in Red Oak, Iowa. In 1958, his
father (Wayne) and two sisters (Pamela and Lana) moved to a farm southeast of
Webber in Jewell County, Kansas. Dannie graduated from Mankato High School in
1967. During his high school days he was a member of the football team. Dannie
joined the United States Army in March of 1968 and was sent for duty in Vietnam
in September of that year. SP-4 Dannie Bird lost his life for his country on January
14, 1969 from an enemy gunshot wound in Vietnam. If you would like to post your remembrance
about Dannie, please click here. |
