In Memoriam

WILLMER A MATSON

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Matson,Willmer Arden
Loomis, NE
ARMY
CPL

BIRTH DATE:

7/23/1949

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Panel 013W Line 131
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10/8/1969
3/15/1970
3/15/1970

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South Vietnam
Quang Ngai
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Not Listed
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11B10 = Infantryman
A CO, 3RD BN, 1ST INFANTRY, 11TH INFANTRY BDE, AMERICAL DIV, USARV
Purple Heart
Adullam Cemetery, Bertrand, NE
Casualty codes: A1-D-7
A1 = Hostile, died outright
D = Gun or small arms fire
7 = Ground casualty
Recovered.
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Night Position Attacked By NVA Platoon, 14 Km Southwest Of Minh Long Air Field 15Mar70.

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