In Memoriam

JAN R GILLHAM

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Gillham, Jan Royce
Grand Island, NE
ARMY
PFC

BIRTH DATE:

4/15/1947

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Panel 036E Line 072
Panel 04 Line 15

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8/10/1967
2/2/1968
2/2/1968

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N/A

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South Vietnam
Kontum
UNK
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Tet Offensive
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INCIDENT KNOWN DETAILS:

63A10 = Mechanical Maintenance Helper
A TRP, 2ND SQDN, 1ST CAVALRY, 4TH INF DIV, USARV
Purple Heart
Grand Island City Cemetery, Grand Island, NE
Casualty codes: A1-E-7
A1 = Hostile, died outright
E = Artillery, rocket, or mortar
7 = Ground casualty
Recovered.
N/A
Battle For Kontum City 02Feb68 Mortars While On Perimeter Defense.

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