In Memoriam

CRAIG S SHELTON

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Shelton, Craig Stephen
Omaha, NE
USMC
PFC

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8/22/1946

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Panel 014E Line 077
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1/25/1967
1/25/1967

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South Vietnam
Quang Tin
BS466724
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Not Listed
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0311 = Rifleman
2ND PLT, D CO, 1ST RECON BN, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
Purple Heart
Calvary Cemetery, Omaha, NE
Casualty codes: A1-D-7
A1 = Hostile, died outright
D = Gun or small arms fire
7 = Ground casualty
Recovered.
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Attack On Patrol Night Position 8 Km East-Northeast Of Ha Thanh Air Field 25Jan67.

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