Michael Nemeth was born on November 14, 1944. His home of record is South Amboy, NJ. Michael attended Huffman High School (now South Amboy High School) in South Amboy, NJ.
Nemeth served in the US Army and attained the rank of Private First Class (PFC). He was attached to C Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division.
Late in the afternoon of February 10, 1968, Michael’s company made contact with the NVA north of Kontum City. Twice they tried to maneuver against the enemy positions but were forced to withdraw due to the intense fire. On February 11, after another assault on their objective, they were airlifted to Dak To, taking with them three dead soldiers.
Nemeth was one of those soldiers killed in action on February 11, 1968. He is buried at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Keyport, NJ.
Sources: Leonard Szaltis (cousin), various websites and NJVVMF.
12/17/2024