Garcia, Abel D, Jr., Cpl

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Last Rank
Corporal
Last Primary MOS
0311-Rifleman
Last MOSGroup
Infantry
Primary Unit
1966-1967, 0300, D Co, 1st Bn, 4th Marines (1/4)
Service Years
1965 - 1967
Enlisted Collar Insignia
Corporal

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 Personal Details 

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Home State
Texas
Texas
Year of Birth
1947
 
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Casualty Info
Last Address
SAN ANTONIO

Casualty Date
May 08, 1967
 
Cause
KIA-Killed in Action
Reason
Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Location
Quang Tri (Vietnam)
Conflict
Vietnam War
Location of Interment
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery (VA) - San Antonio, Texas
Wall/Plot Coordinates
19E 058
Military Service Number
2 164 472

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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  1967, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  2013, Vietnam Veterans Memorial


 Ribbon Bar

 
 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
  1965, Boot Camp (San Diego, CA)
 Unit Assignments
1st Bn, 4th Marines (1/4)
  1966-1967, 0300, D Co, 1st Bn, 4th Marines (1/4)
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1967-1967 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase II Campaign (1966-67)/Operation Prairie IV
 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

REINFORCED NVA BATTALION ATTACKED CON THIEN (HILL 158) 08MAY67
UTM grid reference is YD117701

   
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