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18 Nov 1966: Marine Lance Corporal Jay Karl Books, 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore B. Books, 104 Center St., Cleona, was killed Wednesday in action near the demilitarized zone in Viet Nam, authorities reported Thursday. Cpl. Books was assigned to the Force Logistics Support Group A, Headquarters and Supply Co., Combined Action Co. He worked as a carpenter, rebuilding native villages that had been destroyed by allied action. His assignment also included patrol duty. He was the seventh Lebanon County serviceman to die in Viet Nam. Notification of his death came in a Defense Department telegram to his parents, it was reported. Cpl. Books, a 1964 graduate of Annville-Cleona High School, enlisted in the Marines May 24, 1965. Prior to his enlistment, he had worked with his father at the Theodore B. Books Planing Mill in Cleona. He underwent basic training at Parris Island, S. C., and was stationed at Camp Lejeune, N. C., and Camp Pendleton, Calif., before leaving for Viet Nam June 6, 1966. He was a member of Fairland Brethren in Christ Church the Berean Sunday School Class of the church and the Cleona Fire Company. In addition to his parents, Theodore B. and Miriam Stauffer Books, he is survived by a brother, Theodore B. Jr., Harrisburg; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Theron Books, Cleona, and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Harry Stauffer, Palmyra. [Lebanon Daily News]
Jay's MOS was 3051 Warehouse Clerk, however, he felt that serving with a logistics unit wasn't his style. He thought he could contribute some of his carpentry skills to assist the Vietnamese people if he could transfer to a Marine pacification team. He volunteered for the Marine civil action program, and was accepted. After training, he was assigned to Combined Action Platoon (CAP) Hotel-1 at Red Beach becoming one of the eight original members of that unit. Jay's CAP platoon worked long hours helping build schools and hospitals in Quang Nam province. In a letter home, Jay wrote, "We go on sweeps and patrols just like the infantry. We work with the Vietnamese people, administer medical aid, and build dwellings." In another letter to a family friend, he wrote, "I know God has a plan for each of our lives. I have a lot to live for, and there's a lot I miss and would like to do. But I try not to think of home. My mind is always on thoughts of getting wounded or killed." Between patrols and working in the local villages, Jay was assigned to build an observation tower that dominated the skyline of the Force Logistics Command base camp at Red Beach. At approximately 0200 hours on the morning of 16 Nov 1966, the Viet Cong launched a surprise attack at Red Beach. Jay was killed in action during that attack. He was blown out of an observation tower by an exploding rocket, and was thought to have died by concussion, or by the impact of the fall. The tragic irony of his death was that his body was found at the bottom of the tower he had built. Red Beach was later renamed Camp Books in his honor. [Information provided by Find-A-Grave contirbutor SUBIC]
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I read with some interest the comments provided to you by "Find-A-Grave contributor SUBIC". I had no problem until reaching the portion which reads, "At approximately 0200 hours on the morning of 16 Nov 1966, the Viet Cong launched a surprise attack at Red Beach. Jay was killed in action during that attack. He was blown out of an observation tower by an exploding rocket, and was thought to have died by concussion, or by the impact of the fall. The tragic irony of his death was that his body was found at the bottom of the tower he had built." While that's a nice story, it isn't correct ... it probably is taken in part from Michael P. Kelley's "Where We Were in Vietnam", page 5-64, which says the Red Beach complex "was renamed to honor Cpl Jay K. Books, USMC, a data processor who...was KIA 16 Nov 66, when 122mm rocket hit guard tower he was manning at Red Beach." However, Mike got it wrong; had he not died (2011) before publishing a second edition the text quoted above wouldn't read quite as it does. LCpl BOOKS was assigned to H&S Company, 3rd Service Battalion (aka Force Logistics Support Group ALPHA). H&S Company was tasked to support a Combined Action Platoon known as HOTEL-2 (not HOTEL-1) ... but HOTEL-2 was not at Red Beach, it was located a bit further north at the Nam-O hamlet. HOTEL-2 was attacked on the night of 16 Nov 1966, and LCpl BOOKS was killed in the engagement - according to his DD 1300 Report of Casualty death was caused by "multiple shrapnel wounds to the chest sustained from hostile explosive device while in a defensive position."

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Theodore B. Books, 86, of 104 N. Center Street, Cleona, died May 30, 2004 at his residence. He was born July 21, 1917 in Cleona, to the late Theron M. and Katie Brandt Books. He was Cleona's oldest living resident. He was the husband of Miriam Mengel Kramer Books and the late Miriam Stauffer Books, who died in 1983. He was the owner of Theodore B. Books Planing Mill, Cleona; a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II; a 1935 graduate of Lebanon High School; a member of Fairland Brethren in Christ Church, Cleona, where he was on the Trustee Board, Sunday School Superintendent; former chairman of the Christian Business Men of Lebanon County; Kenbrook Bible Camp Board of Directors; and Cleona Fire Co. He was an avid hunter and camper. Surviving, in addition to his wife are a step-daughter, Arlene, wife of William Hess of Littlestown; a daughter-in-law, Antonetta Books of Westland, Michigan; a sister, Orpha, wife of James Templin of Annville; 1 granddaughter and 6 step-grandchildren; and 18 step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, Theodore B. Books, Jr. and Jay K. Books; a brother, Ethan Books; and a sister, Olive Hostetter. Funeral service will be held on Thursday at 10: 30 a.m. from Fairland Brethren in Christ Church, 529 W. Penn Avenue, Cleona. Interment in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Palmyra. Friends may call Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at Kreamer Funeral Home, 618 E. Main Street, Annville. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to GSH Hospice, P.O. Box 1281, Lebanon, PA 17042. Patriot News, Wednesday, June 2, 2004, Page B-4

Theodore heiratete Stauffer, Miriam R. geschätzt 1940. Miriam wurde geboren am 17 Apr 1919; gestorben am 21 Mrz 1983 in ,,, USA; wurde beigesetzt in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Palmyra, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]

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Theron M. Books. 87, formerly of 21 E. Maple St., Cleona, died Thursday morning in the Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born in Abilene, Kan., a son of the late Jacob D. and Leah Musser Books. He was the former owner of Books Planning Mill, Cleona. His wife, the former Katie Brandt Books, died March 19, 1971. Books was a member of the Fairland Brethren in Christ Church, the Home Department of the Sunday school, and was a former trustee of the church. He is survived by a son, Theodore B. Books, Cleona; two daughters, Orpha, wife of James Templin, Lebanon, and Olive, wife of Harold Hostetter, Annville RD 1, with whom he lived; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three brothers, Jacob and Elmer, both of Cleona, and Bishop Titus Books, Annville RD1, also a sister, Esther, wife of Ethan Kreider, Campbelltown. Three children preceded him in death. A grandson Jay Books, lost his life in Vietnam eight years ago. [Lebanon Daily News, November 15, 1974, Page 2]

Theron heiratete Brandt, Katie am 9 Jan 1908. Katie wurde geboren am 27 Sep 1886 in , Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA; gestorben am 19 Mrz 1971 in Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA; wurde beigesetzt in Fairland Cemetery, Cleona, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]

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Katie B. Brandt Books, wife of Theron M. Books, 21 E. Maple St., Cleona, died this morning in the Good Samaritan Hospital at the age of 84. Born in Lebanon County, she was a daughter of the late Adam O. and Rosa Brubaker Brandt. She was a member of the Fairland Brethren in Christ Church, Cleona, and the Bible Class of the Sunday school. She and her husband celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary Jan. 9, 1971. Surviving, in addition to her husband, are two daughters, Olive, wife of Harold Hostetter, Annville RD 1, and Orpha, wife of James Templin, Lebanon; a son, Theodore B., Cleona; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Three children preceded her in death. A grandson, Jay Books, was killed in Vietnam. [Lebanon Daily News, March 19, 1971, Page 2]

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Jacob heiratete Musser, Leah L. geschätzt 1883. Leah (Tochter von Musser, Rev Benjamin B. und Lehman, Elizabeth S.) wurde geboren am 12 Feb 1861; gestorben am 5 Apr 1945 in ,,, USA; wurde beigesetzt in Fairland Cemetery, Cleona, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]

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Benjamin heiratete Lehman, Elizabeth S. geschätzt 1860. Elizabeth (Tochter von Lehman, Joseph K. und Seitz, Leah) wurde geboren am 21 Okt 1840 in Mount Joy, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; gestorben am 6 Nov 1926 in Mount Joy, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; wurde beigesetzt in Mount Rock Church Cemetery, Mount Rock, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]

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Joseph K. Lehman was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., died on the 9th of May,1899 at the residence of his son-in-law, Benjamin B.Musser, near Greenville, Franklin County,Pa. aged 86 years,8 months and 17 days. The remains were laid to rest on the 12th of May,River Brethren burying ground, near Greenville. He leaves three sons and one daughter. also twenty-seven grandchildren and thirty-eight great grandchildren. Our deceased brother will be sadly missed in the community in which he lived, and of which he was, for many years, a highly esteemed member. May God comfort every mourning heart with the blessed assurance that he has gone from the cares and trials of this earthly life to enjoy the rest that remaineth for the people of God.

Joseph heiratete Seitz, Leah geschätzt 1836. Leah wurde geboren am 27 Sep 1815 in Green Village, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA; gestorben am 22 Dez 1893 in Green Village, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]

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Her obituary was published in the Herald of Truth Vol XXXI No. 1-PP 14, 15 on 1 Jan 1894 the weekly newpaper of the Mennonite Church of North America.
Lehman - On the 22nd of December, 1893, at her home in Green Village, Franklin co., of the grippe of which she suffered about ten days, Leah, wife of Joseph Lehman, Aged 78 yrs., 2 mos., 25 days. She was a faithful member in the Brethren in Christ (River Brethren) denomination and mother of Bro.J.S. Lehman, business manager of the Mennonite Publishing House. A few days before her last sickness came she literally "put her house in order," and made arrangements as if she were going away on a visit, so that her friends were surprised, not knowing that she had any intention of going away. Soon after she took sick she said, "This may be a Christmas funeral," and so it proved to be. During her sickness she earnestly admonished all who came to see her to make "their calling and election sure." As the time of her departure drew near she became overwhelmed with the glory of the blest and in rapture she exclaimed, "O happy, happy place!" She was fully resigned to God's will and said, "The time of health and strength is the time to prepare for death. Then, when the message comes to go, it will be a welcome one. "Thirty minutes before her death she carefully smoothed down her hair under her prayer head covering which she adjusted and tied neatly. She entreated those around her not to mourn, for she said all was well with her. She was conscious to the last, and when she was gone we felt that a dear mother in Israel had left us, yet her kind and timely words of advice and her noble example will continue to live and speak while her form moulders in the grave. Her matrimonial life of 58 years was a happy one. Her husband, 4 children and many children of the third and fourth generation survice her. Buried on the 25. Funeral services by Martin Oberholtzer assised by others.

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John heiratete Kreider, Elizabeth geschätzt 1810. Elizabeth wurde geboren am 7 Jul 1780 in , Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; gestorben am 21 Apr 1857 in , Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]

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Joseph heiratete LeFevre, Elizabeth geschätzt 1781. Elizabeth (Tochter von LeFevre, John und Henning, Anna Margaret) wurde geboren am 13 Jul 1757 in , Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; gestorben am 15 Mrz 1812 in , Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]

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