O'Daffer, Richard Duane, HN

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Last Rank
Hospitalman
Last Primary MOS
HM-8404-Field Medical Service Technician
Primary Unit
1968-1968, HM-8404, 1st Marine Division
Service Years
1966 - 1968
Enlisted Collar Insignia
Hospitalman

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Home State
Minnesota
Minnesota
 Year of Birth
1946
 
This Military Service Page was created/owned by GySgt David R. Marcussen to remember Marine HN Richard Duane O'Daffer.

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Casualty Info
Home Town
Albert Lea, MN		 Last Address
Albert Lea, MN
Casualty Date
Feb 19, 1968		  
Cause
KIA-Killed in Action		 Reason
Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Location
Quang Tri (Vietnam)		 Conflict
Vietnam War
Location of Interment
Hillcrest Cemetery - Albert Lea, Minnesota		 Wall/Plot Coordinates
40E 026/Plot H-115-5

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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Vietnam Veterans MemorialUnited States Navy Memorial The National Gold Star Family Registry
  2014, Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  2014, United States Navy Memorial
  2014, The National Gold Star Family Registry


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

LE XUYEN, 7 KM SOUTH OF CUA VIET RVR MOUTH 19680219
UTM grid reference is YD345633

Rich was in Quang Tri Province providing medical support for a search and destroy mission when suddenly they came under heavy enemy mortar fire. He was hit by rifle fire and died instantly.
   
Comments/Citation:

Service number 7898301
Tour start date 02/01/1968
   
  1968-1968, HM-8404, III MAF
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February / 1968 		To Month/Year
February / 1968
Unit
III MAF Unit Page
Rank
Hospitalman		 MOS
 HM-8404-Field Medical Service Technician
Base, Station or City
Not Specified		State/Country
Vietnam
  
 
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III MAF
Type
Support 		 
Parent Unit
Fleet Marine Force Pacific (FMFPAC) 		Strength
Group
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Not Specified
   

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Thompson, Dennis, HM2, (1965-1969) FMF HM-8404 Hospital Corpsman Second Class Petty Officer
Groulx, Richard, HM3, (1966-1969) 0 HM-8404 Hospital Corpsman Third Class Petty Officer
Mann, Bill, HM3, (1966-1970) 0 HM-8404 Hospital Corpsman Third Class Petty Officer
Olson, Charles Emmette, HM3, (1966-1968) 0 HM-8404 Hospital Corpsman Third Class Petty Officer
Giejc, Alexander J., HN, (1966-1968) 0 HM-8404 Hospitalman
Anderson, Norman, MGen, (1936-1972) 99 9903 Major General
Canton, John S., Col, (1940-1971) 99 9906 Colonel
Faw, Duane, BGen, (1941-1971) 99 9905 Colonel
Collins, Raymond, LtCol, (1960-1980) 4 0402 Lieutenant Colonel
Hittinger, Francis Russell, LtCol, (1944-1968) 3 0302 Lieutenant Colonel
Opfar, Charles H., LtCol, (1943-1974) 8 0802 Lieutenant Colonel
Ammentorp, Warren Lee, Col, (1951-1978) 18 1814 Major
Fischer, Max, Maj, (1958-1968) 44 4402 Major
Froncek, Richard, Maj, (1943-1968) 8 0802 Major
Bell, David, Capt, (1958-1975) 8 0802 Captain
Carter, Thomas, Capt, (1962-1968) 8 0802 Captain
Kabza, Karl, LtCol, (1960-1987) 75 7586 Captain
Martin, Steven Wayne, Capt, (1967-1968) 75 7561 Captain
McDermott, Bernard Arthur, Capt, (1959-1969) 3 0302 Captain
Mueller, Richard, Capt, (1965-1970) 13 1302 Captain
Nash, Gary, Capt, (1964-1970) 3 0302 Captain
Oblinger, Daniel, Capt, (1952-1970) 8 0802 Captain
Brown, James Samuel, Capt, (1966-1970) 8 0802 First Lieutenant
Layton, Ronald Dean, 1stLt, (1964-1969) 75 7501 First Lieutenant
Schwerer, Joseph, Capt, (1966-1972) 8 0802 First Lieutenant
Speakman, Robert, Maj, (1957-1979) 8 0802 First Lieutenant
Voss, William Arthur, 1stLt, (1966-1968) 75 7563 First Lieutenant
Weins, Chuck, Capt, (1948-1970) 2 0203 First Lieutenant
Brindley, Thomas Drew, 2ndLt, (1966-1968) 3 0301 Second Lieutenant
Marshall, Robert Edward, WO, (1960-1968) 2020 Warrant Officer
Sergott, Louis, 1stSgt, (1948-1970) 99 9999 First Sergeant
Kaptur, Eugene, MSgt, (1958-1986) 2 0251 Master Sergeant
Fisch, William, 1stSgt, (1952-1982) 25 2549 Gunnery Sergeant
Maczulski, Waclaw Jozef, GySgt, (1954-1968) 21 2111 Gunnery Sergeant
Petterson, Richard, 1stSgt, (1955-1978) 60 6048 Gunnery Sergeant
Thacker, James, GySgt, (1957-1969) 11 1169 Gunnery Sergeant
Brown, Ernest, MSgt, (1955-1976) 25 2573 Staff Sergeant
Dwyer, Alfred Thomas, SSgt, (1953-1968) 25 2539 Staff Sergeant
Feiro, Richard Dale, SSgt, (1956-1968) 3 0369 Staff Sergeant
Jones, Raymond (Ray), SSgt, (1958-1970) 59 5931 Staff Sergeant
Ramos, Frank, SSgt, (1953-1968) 3 0369 Staff Sergeant
Salisbury, Stephen, SSgt, (1959-1968) 0 Staff Sergeant
Shubert, Joseph, SSgt, (1964-1968) 2 0241 Staff Sergeant
Street, Harold, SSgt, (1954-1968) 67 6741 Staff Sergeant
Wiles, Leroy, SSgt, (1958-1972) 0193 Staff Sergeant
Abbott, Fred, Sgt, (1966-1968) 3 0311 Sergeant
Bell, Clinton, Sgt, (1966-1974) 58 5811 Sergeant
Bialoglowy, David, MGySgt, (1963-1990) 58 5811 Sergeant
Bolen, Michael, Sgt, (1964-1968) 3 0311 Sergeant
Bolen, Michael, Sgt, (1964-1968) 3 0311 Sergeant
Bridges, Keith, Sgt, (1965-1969) 1 0141 Sergeant
Chamberlain, Richard, Sgt, (1965-1968) 25 2511 Sergeant
Conner, Paul, Sgt, (1966-1969) 3 0311 Sergeant
Cooke, William, Sgt, (1964-1972) 3 0311 Sergeant
Crawford, Bill, Sgt, (1965-1969) 3 0311 Sergeant
Danford, Michael, Sgt, (1966-1969) 43 4312 Sergeant
Drummond, Rick, SSgt, (1966-1972) 2 0241 Sergeant
Eaglin, Russ, Sgt, (1967-1970) 59 5931 Sergeant
Evans, Bill, Sgt, (1967-1970) 25 2571 Sergeant

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