In Memoriam

RICHARD A ESTRADA

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Estrada, Richard Allen
Bridgeport, NE
ARMY
1LT

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8/2/1947

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11/16/1967
4/13/1968
4/13/1968

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South Vietnam
Tay Ninh
48PXT455597
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Operation Toan Thang
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1193 = Field Artillery Unit Commander
B BTRY, 2ND BN, 77TH ARTILLERY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV
Purple Heart
Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery, Bridgeport, NE
Casualty codes: A1-K-7
A1 = Hostile, died outright
K = Burns
7 = Ground casualty
Recovered.
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Recon In Force 13 Km North-Northwest Of The Dau Tieng Base 13Apr68.

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