In Memoriam

JOHN D HEINZ

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Heinz, John Dietrich
Lincoln, NE
ARMY
SGT

BIRTH DATE:

8/16/1950

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7/10/1970
3/23/1971
3/23/1971

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South Vietnam
Thua Thien
YD629139
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Not Listed
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91A10 = Medical Corpsman
HHC, 2ND BN, 501ST INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV
Bronze Star (Merit)
Purple Heart
Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, NE
Casualty codes: A1-G-7
A1 = Hostile, died outright
G = Other explosive device
7 = Ground casualty
Recovered.
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Boobytrap 9 Km W-Nw Of Hue Sw Afld 23Mar71.

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