In Memoriam

ERNEST F PETTY

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Petty, Ernest Floyd
Uehling, NE
USMC
LCPL

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1/17/1948

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7/5/1967
7/5/1967

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South Vietnam
Quang Tri
48QYD218598
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Not Listed
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2542 = COMMUNICATION CENTER OPERATOR
COMM SPT CO, 7TH COMM BN, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
Purple Heart
Oakland Cemetery, Oakland, NE
Casualty codes: A1-E-7
A1 = Hostile, died outright
E = Artillery, rocket, or mortar
7 = Ground casualty
Recovered.
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Artillery Fire On Dong Ha Combat Base 05Jul67.

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