In Memoriam

KENT E BAHNSEN

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Bahnsen, Kent Eugene
Grant, NE
ARMY
SGT

BIRTH DATE:

3/27/1947

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6/18/1967
11/21/1967
11/21/1967

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South Vietnam
Binh Duong
UNK
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Not Listed
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INCIDENT KNOWN DETAILS:

11B40 = Infantryman
D CO, 1ST BN, 27TH INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV
Purple Heart
Fairview Cemetery, Grant, NE
Casualty codes: A1-H-7
A1 = Hostile, died outright
H = Multiple fragmentation wounds
7 = Ground casualty
Recovered.
N/A
Died From Wounds Received While On Combat Operation When Engaged Hostile Force In Firefight.

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