In Memoriam

WESLEY W SPERLING

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Sperling, Wesley William
Arlington, NE
ARMY
SGT

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10/22/1946

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5/1/1967
4/5/1968
4/5/1968

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South Vietnam
Kontum
YA928932
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Not Listed
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11C40 = Indirect Fire Infantryman
E CO, 1ST BN, 35TH INFANTRY, 4TH INF DIV, USARV
Purple Heart
St Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Arlington, NE
Casualty codes: A1-D-7
A1 = Hostile, died outright
D = Gun or small arms fire
7 = Ground casualty
Recovered.
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Engaged 1 Km West Of Landing Zone Mile High, 8 Km East Of Polei Meo 05Apr68.

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