In Memoriam

ALLEN A STRAUS

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Straus, Allen Arthur
Omaha, NE
ARMY
SP4

BIRTH DATE:

5/5/1945

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Panel 56E Line 016
Panel 04 Line 28

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2/16/1968
5/6/1968
5/6/1968

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South Vietnam
Quang Tri
48QYD256714
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Dai Do/Nhi Ha
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11C20 = Indirect Fire Infantryman
3RD PLT, A CO, 3RD BN, 21ST INFANTRY, 196TH INFANTRY BDE, AMERICAL DIV, USARV
Purple Heart
Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN
Casualty codes: A1-H-7
A1 = Hostile, died outright
H = Multiple fragmentation wounds
7 = Ground casualty
Recovered.
N/A
Engagement 2 Km West-Northwest Of Nhi Ha (1), 12 Km North Of Dong Ha 06May68.

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