In Memoriam

BUEL E ANDERSEN

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Andersen, Buel Edward
Superior, NE
ARMY
SGT

BIRTH DATE:

1/5/1946

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Panel 026W Line 017
Panel 01 Line 23

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3/2/1969
4/21/1969
4/21/1969

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N/A

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South Vietnam
Binh Duong
UNK
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Not Listed
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INCIDENT KNOWN DETAILS:

11B40 = Infantryman
C CO, 2ND BN, 16TH INFANTRY, 1ST INF DIV, USARV
Bronze Star (Valor)
Bronze Star (Merit)
Purple Heart
Spring Branch Cemetery, Stanton County, NE
Casualty codes: A1-H-7
A1 = Hostile, died outright
H = Multiple fragmentation wounds
7 = Ground casualty
Recovered.
N/A
Died During Combat Operations When A Hostile Force Was Encountered.

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