In Memoriam

LESTER K TAYLOR JR

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Taylor, Lester Keith Jr
North Platte, NE
ARMY
SGT

BIRTH DATE:

4/17/1948

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7/22/1969
UNK
3/17/1970

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South Vietnam
Hau Nghia
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Not Listed
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11B20 = Infantryman
D CO, 3RD BN, 22ND INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV
Bronze Star (Merit)
Purple Heart
Ft Mcpherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, NE
Casualty codes: A2-E-7
A2 = Hostile, died of wounds
E = Artillery, rocket, or mortar
7 = Ground casualty
Recovered.
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On Undetermined Date, Wounded By Hostile Mortar Attack On Base Camp. Later Admitted To Military Medical Facility Where Later Died of Wounds 17Mar70.

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