In Memoriam

DONALD E CARPENTER

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Carpenter, Donald Eugene
Scottsbluff, NE
USMC
LCPL

BIRTH DATE:

10/10/1950

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Panel 011W Line 045
Panel 02 Line 16

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9/11/1969
4/24/1970
4/24/1970

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South Vietnam
Quang Nam
ZC203635
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Not Listed
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INCIDENT KNOWN DETAILS:

0311 = Rifleman
1ST PLT, B CO, 1ST BN, 1ST MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
Purple Heart
Douglas Park Cemetery, Douglas, WY
Casualty codes: A1-D-7
A1 = Hostile, died outright
D = Gun or small arms fire
7 = Ground casualty
Recovered.
N/A
Assault On Base Camp 11 Km N-Ne Of Ha Tan Afld 24Apr70.

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