Goldsboro in Wayne County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Dan Bullock

1953-1969

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 4, 2025

1. Dan Bullock Marker

Inscription. Youngest American to be killed in Vietnam War, at age 15. Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps. Grave l mi. S.W.

Erected 2017 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number F-71.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Vietnam. A significant historical date for this entry is June 7, 1969.

Location. 35° 23.185′ N, 77° 59.887′ W. Marker is in Goldsboro, North Carolina, in Wayne County. It is on West Ash Street (Business U.S. 70/117) west of North James Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 W Ash St, Goldsboro NC 27530, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

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one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kenneth C. Royall (within shouting distance of this marker); Foster's Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); Sherman's March (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); North American Aviation F-86H Sabre (about 700 feet away); North Carolina Railroad (about 700 feet away); Downtown Goldsboro Transformation Story (approx. ¼ mile away); Gertrude Weil (approx. 0.3 miles away); Charles B. Aycock (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goldsboro.

Also see . . . Dan Bullock.

When he was just 14 years old, Bullock walked into a U.S. Marine Corps recruitment station. He falsified the date on his birth certificate to read December 21, 1949 so he could pass as 18 years old. Bullock enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on September 18, 1968. His family was unaware of his decision until he came home with papers in his hand....

On June 7, 1969, Bullock was killed by small arms fire while on night watch at An Hoa combat base. He was
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 4, 2025

2. Dan Bullock Marker looking West on West Ash Street
15 years old and had been in-country nearly one month. He was the youngest American service member to be killed in the Vietnam War.

(Submitted on February 4, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)

Dan Bullock Marker looking east on West Ash Street. North James Street in background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 4, 2025

3. Dan Bullock Marker looking east on West Ash Street. North James Street in background

Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 4, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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