In Memoriam

DEAN R LANGE

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Lange, Dean Richard

Nebraska City, NE

ARMY

CWO

BIRTH DATE:

6/5/1938

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2/14/1969

9/3/1969

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South Vietnam

Phuoc Long

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Operation Bull Run I

CH-47B 67-18473

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100B = Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot

C CO, 228TH ASLT SPT HELO BN, 11TH AVN GROUP, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV

Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star (Merit)
Purple Heart
Air Medal
Good Conduct Medal

Chesterton Cemetery, Chesterton, IN

Casualty codes: A1-B-4
A1 = Hostile, died outright
B = Air loss or crash over land
4 = Helicopter - Pilot

Recovered.

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Hit In LZ By B-40 Rocket While Extracting 3rd MSFC North Of Duc Phong Air Field 03Sep69.

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