In Memoriam

JAMES W FOUS

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Fous, James William
Omaha, NE
ARMY
PFC

BIRTH DATE:

10/14/1946

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Panel 60E Line 011
Panel 04 Line 30

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4/23/1968
5/14/1968
5/14/1968

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South Vietnam
Kien Hoa
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Not Listed
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11B10 = Infantryman
3RD PLT, E CO, 4TH BN, 47TH INFANTRY, 9TH INF DIV, USARV
Medal of Honor
Purple Heart
Ft Mcpherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, NE
Casualty codes: A1-H-7
A1 = Hostile, died outright
H = Multiple fragmentation wounds
7 = Ground casualty
Recovered.
N/A
Voluntarily Jumped Onto Grenade To Save Unit Members.

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