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, 1st Marine Division
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February / 1968 		To Month/Year
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Rank
Hospitalman		 MOS
 HM-8404-Field Medical Service Technician
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1st Marine Division
Type
Support 		 
Parent Unit
Divisions 		Strength
USMC Division
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

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Young, Jack Bernard, HM1, (1947-1969) 0 HM-8404 Hospital Corpsman First Class Petty Officer
Smith, William Eugene, HM2, (1965-1968) 0 HM-8404 Hospital Corpsman Second Class Petty Officer
Fina, Richard Carl, HM3, (1966-1968) 0 HM-8404 Hospital Corpsman Third Class Petty Officer
High, Gary, HM3, (1966-1970) 0 HM-8404 Hospital Corpsman Third Class Petty Officer
High, Gary, HM3, (1966-1970) 0 HM-8404 Hospital Corpsman Third Class Petty Officer
Hunter, William, HM3, (1967-1971) 0 HM-8404 Hospital Corpsman Third Class Petty Officer
Levy, Rick, HM1, (1966-1983) FMF HM-8404 Hospital Corpsman First Class Petty Officer
Westney, Douglas, Sgt, (1964-1971) FMF HM-8404 Hospital Corpsman Second Class Petty Officer
Monday, Oscar, HM1, (1966-1969) HM-8404 Hospital Corpsman First Class Petty Officer
McLaughlin, John, LtGen, (1941-1977) 99 9903 Brigadier General
Dahl, Clarence, Col, (1942-1976) 25 2502 Colonel
Wieler, Eric "Rip", LtCol, (1955-1975) 8 0800 Lieutenant Colonel
Draper, William Bateman, LtCol, (1956-1985) 44 4430 Major
Smith, Stanley Richard, Maj, (1960-1968) 13 1302 Major
Chastant, Rodney Rene, Capt, (1965-1968) 3 0302 Captain
Cummins, Lanny Dee, 1stLt, (1965-1968) 3 0302 Captain
Faust, Rob, Capt, (1960-1973) 25 2502 Captain
Robertson, Roland, Capt, (1966-1971) 30 3002 Captain
Cockrell, James Warren, 1stLt, (1967-1968) 3 0302 First Lieutenant
Deggendorf, Terence, Capt, (1967-1971) 25 2502 First Lieutenant
Dornak, Leonard Edward, 1stLt, (1964-1968) 25 2502 First Lieutenant
Kliewer III, Edward, Capt, (1967-1970) 8 0802 First Lieutenant
Matthews, Gordon Bruce, 1stLt, (1953-1968) 3 0302 First Lieutenant
Quinn, Melvin Daryl, 1stLt, (1968-1970) 3 0302 First Lieutenant
Schultz, Frank, LtCol, (1966-1989) 35 3502 First Lieutenant
Smith, Kenneth Wayne, 1stLt, (1966-1968) 3 0302 First Lieutenant
Snocker, Rick, Capt, (1967-1971) 8 0802 First Lieutenant
Sullivan, Stephen Patrick, Maj, (1967-1990) 8 0802 First Lieutenant
Cross, Herbert Terrell, 2ndLt, (1967-1968) 3 0301 Second Lieutenant
Hale, Terrell William, 2ndLt, (1967-1968) 3 0302 Second Lieutenant
Kapp, Richard Worrell, 2ndLt, (1966-1968) 3 0302 Second Lieutenant
Muvich, Dennis Robert, 2ndLt, (1966-1968) 3 0302 Second Lieutenant
Quinn, Michael Patrick, 2ndLt, (1968-1969) 3 0302 Second Lieutenant
Whittier, Mark Crosby, 2ndLt, (1964-1968) 3 0302 Second Lieutenant
Caudillo, Pedro Jaime, CWO2, (1946-1968) 2 0250 Warrant Officer
Bates, Steve, MGySgt, (1968-1998) 46 4671 Master Gunnery Sergeant
Marjanov, John, MGySgt, (1941-1974) 13 1349 Master Gunnery Sergeant
Turner, Robert, MGySgt, (1952-1982) 3 0369 Master Gunnery Sergeant "The Presidents Own"
Holsapple, Kenneth, SgtMaj, (1962-1988) 25 2591 Sergeant Major
Feid, Donald, 1stSgt, (1960-1986) 3 0369 First Sergeant
Hambleton, Parker, SgtMaj, (1941-1971) 0 00E First Sergeant
Hambleton, Parker, SgtMaj, (1941-1971) 0 00E First Sergeant
Lash, Gerland B., 1stSgt, (1943-1969) 99 9999 First Sergeant
Benoit, Ronald, MSgt, (1965-1987) 3 0369 Master Sergeant
Bryant, Frederick, MSgt, (1955-1974) 15 1541 Master Sergeant
Bargaheiser, Lawrence Gilbert, GySgt, (1954-1968) 3 0369 Gunnery Sergeant
GIACALONE, JOSEPH, GySgt 3 0369 Gunnery Sergeant
Harris, Ned, MSgt, (1950-1973) 40 4099 Gunnery Sergeant
Holloway, Philliip, GySgt, (1967-1979) 1 0141 Gunnery Sergeant
Lemelin, Albert, MGySgt, (1953-1983) 35 3537 Gunnery Sergeant
Muller, Martin, GySgt, (1965-1973) 3 0317 Gunnery Sergeant
Perry, Daniel N., GySgt, (1953-1968) 3 0369 Gunnery Sergeant
Thacker, James, GySgt, (1957-1969) 11 1169 Gunnery Sergeant
Amiels, Gary, SSgt, (1963-1972) 25 2537 Staff Sergeant
Burke, Robert, 1stSgt, (1959-1979) 3 0369 Staff Sergeant
Caron, Wayne, SSgt, (1967-1987) 25 2531 Staff Sergeant
Collin, Jim, SSgt, (1968-1984) 3 0331 Staff Sergeant
Hicks, Michael, SSgt, (1967-1973) 63 6341 Staff Sergeant
Jones, Steven, SSgt, (1965-1969) 21 2193 Staff Sergeant

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