In Memoriam

JERRY J KOCANDA III

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Kocanda, Jerry Joseph III
Omaha, NE
ARMY
PFC

BIRTH DATE:

11/24/1949

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4/22/1969
5/21/1969
5/21/1969

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South Vietnam
Long An
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Not Listed
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11B10 = Infantryman
A CO, 2ND BN, 3RD INFANTRY, 199TH INFANTRY BDE, USARV
Purple Heart
Calvary Cemetery, Omaha, NE
Casualty codes: A1-H-7
A1 = Hostile, died outright
H = Multiple fragmentation wounds
7 = Ground casualty
Recovered.
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Attack On Night Position, South Bank Of Vam Co Dong River 2 Km W-NW Of Ben Luc 21May69.

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