In Memoriam

ROBERT W HAAKENSON JR

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Haakenson, Robert W Jr
Omaha, NE
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9/19/1953

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Panel 01W Line 084
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10/24/1972
10/24/1972

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North Vietnam
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DU300800
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CV-41 USS Midway
A-6A 155705

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AN = Airman
USS MIDWAY, TF 77, 7TH FLEET
Purple Heart
Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park, Omaha, NE
Casualty codes: A1-I-8
A1 = Hostile, died outright
I = Misadventure
8 =Casualty at sea
Recovered.
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A-6A Main Landing Gear Sheared During Night Arrestment Aboard Uss Midway 24Oct72.

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