In Memoriam

ISMAEL F HORNELAS

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Hornelas, Ismael Fernando
North Platte, NE
ARMY
CPL

BIRTH DATE:

10/13/1948

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3/18/1969
4/8/1969
4/8/1969

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N/A

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South Vietnam
Hau Nghia
UNK
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Not Listed
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INCIDENT KNOWN DETAILS:

11B10 = Infantryman
C CO, 2ND BN, 12TH INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV
Purple Heart
Ft Mcpherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, NE
Casualty codes: A1-G-7
A1 = Hostile, died outright
G = Other explosive device
7 = Ground casualty
Recovered.
N/A
Died From Wounds Received From Hostile Boobytrap While On Combat Operations.

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