In Memoriam

EARL L LEIGHTON

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Leighton, Earl LaRoy
Omaha, NE
NAVY
EO2

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10/22/1937

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10/20/1968
1/17/1969
1/17/1969

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South Vietnam
Bien Hoa
48PXS937798
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Not Listed
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EO = Equipment Operator
DET NHA BE, NAVSUPACT SAIGON, USNAVFORV
Purple Heart
Good Conduct Medal
Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Council Bluffs, IA
Casualty codes: A3-G-7
A3 = Hostile, died while missing
G = Other explosive device
7 = Ground casualty
Recovered.
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Enemy Mine Detonated While Being Disarmed, Nha Be 17Jan69.

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