In Memoriam

RICHARD I CUNNINGHAM

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Cunningham, Richard Ira
Omaha, NE
ARMY
PFC

BIRTH DATE:

4/17/1949

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2/22/1969
4/27/1969
4/27/1969

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South Vietnam
Hau Nghia
XT557287
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Not Listed
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13A10 = Field Artillery Basic
A BTRY, 1ST BN, 8TH ARTILLERY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV
Bronze Star (Valor)
Bronze Star (Merit)
Purple Heart
Fairview Cemetery, Grant, NE
Casualty codes: A1-H-7
A1 = Hostile, died outright
H = Multiple fragmentation wounds
7 = Ground casualty
Recovered.
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Attack On Night Position 5 Km South-Southwest Of Ben Suc 27Apr69.

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