In Memoriam

GARY R SCHMIDT

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Schmidt, Gary Russell
Omaha, NE
ARMY
PFC

BIRTH DATE:

9/14/1945

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4/26/1967
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9/25/1967

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South Vietnam
Quang Tin
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Not Listed
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11B10 = Infantryman
C CO, 3RD BN, 21ST INFANTRY, 196TH INFANTRY BDE, AMERICAL DIV, USARV
Purple Heart
Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, NE
Casualty codes: A2-D-7
A2 = Hostile, died of wounds
D = Gun or small arms fire
7 = Ground casualty
Recovered.
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Gunshot Wound Received When Hit By Hostile Automatic Weapons Fire While On Combat Operation.

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