In Memoriam

CLAUDE R VAN ANDEL

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Van Andel, Claude Richard
Norfolk, NE
ARMY
SGT

BIRTH DATE:

10/3/1949

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Panel 023W Line 004
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7/19/1968
5/27/1969
5/27/1969

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South Vietnam
Long Khanh
48PYS317984
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Not Listed
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11B40 = Infantryman
D CO, 4TH BN, 12TH INFANTRY, 199TH INFANTRY BDE, USARV
Bronze Star (Merit)
Purple Heart
Hillcrest Memorial Park, Norfolk, NE
Casualty codes: A1-H-7
A1 = Hostile, died outright
H = Multiple fragmentation wounds
7 = Ground casualty
Recovered.
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Engagement 11 Km East-Northeast Of Ap Binh Son 27May69

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