Our years of service are almost perfectly coincidental.
Mine was 12Feb69 - 10Dec71. RIF got me a 60 day early out.
The following years saw me move several times,
various apartments and student housing.
Somewhere along the way my Jungle Boots got lost.
I can’t imagine why you didn’t get them in Panama.
I also can’t imagine how uncomfortable full leather
uppers would have been in VietNam.
While they certainly weren't issued, they may have been available for sale in the PX..........
Mine was almost 90.....