In Memoriam

CARL R WARD

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Ward, Carl Ray
Kearney, NE
USMC
SGT

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12/16/1943

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5/27/1968
6/15/1968
6/15/1968

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South Vietnam
Quang Nam
AT985592
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Operation Mameluke Thrust
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0311 = Rifleman
D CO, 1ST BN, 26TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
Purple Heart
Good Conduct Medal
Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, NE
Casualty codes: A1-D-7
A1 = Hostile, died outright
D = Gun or small arms fire
7 = Ground casualty
Recovered.
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Vicinity Phong Thu, 7 Km East-Northeast Of The Dai Loc-Ai Nghia Bridge 15Jun68.

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