In Memoriam

DONALD C GRELLA

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Grella, Donald Carroll

Laurel, NE

ARMY

SP5

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12/1/1940

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9/15/1965

12/28/1965

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ACCOUNTED FOR - 01 JUN 09

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South Vietnam

Binh Dinh

49PBR581371

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UH-1D 63-08808

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67N20 = UH-1 Helicopter Repairer

AVN CO, 7TH SF GRP, 229TH ASLT HELO BN, 11TH AVN GROUP, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV

Purple Heart
Air Medal

Laurel Cemetery, Laurel, NE

Casualty codes: C3-B-5
C3 = Non-Hostile - Died While Missing
B = Air loss or crash over land
5 = Helicopter - Crew

MIA - Accounted for.

https://dpaa-mil.sites.crmforce.mil/dpaaProfile?id=a0Jt000000oyVPxEAM

UH-1D Crashed In Bad Weather 12 Km East-Southeast Of An Khe 28Dec65.

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