Achas, Robert John, LCpl

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Last Rank
Lance Corporal
Last Primary MOS
0311-Rifleman
Last MOSGroup
 Infantry
Primary Unit
1964-1965, 0311, I Co, 3rd Bn, 9th Marines (3/9)
Service Years
1962 - 1965
Enlisted Collar Insignia
Lance Corporal
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Home State
Illinois
Illinois
 Year of Birth
1943
 
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Casualty Info
Home Town
Springfield, IL		 Last Address
Springfield, IL
Casualty Date
Mar 14, 1965		  
Cause
KIA-Died of Wounds		 Reason
Misadventure
Location
Quang Nam (Vietnam)		 Conflict
Vietnam War
Location of Interment
Camp Butler National Cemetery (VA) - Springfield, Illinois		 Wall/Plot Coordinates
01E 095
Military Service Number
2 020 310

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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  1965, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  2012, Vietnam Veterans Memorial


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

FF ON RETURNING PATROL, HILL 271, 4 KM SW OF DANANG 19650314
UTM grid reference is AT964733

LCpl Achas died of wounds received from friendly fire on hill 327. Helo evacuation underway immediately. Achas�?? first wound, missile, penetrating abdomen, 2nd wound, missile penetrating chest. Achas expired approximately two and one half hours after being wounded.
 
   
Comments/Citation:

Tour start date 03/08/1965

 
   
  1962-1962, 2nd Infantry Training Bn, 2nd Infantry Training Regiment (Cadre)
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2nd Infantry Training Bn, 2nd Infantry Training Regiment (Cadre)
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2nd Infantry Training Bn
Callanan, George, LCpl, (1959-1965) 3 0311 Lance Corporal
Glennan, Frederick, PFC, (1956-1962) 3 0311 Private 1st Class
Garey, Robert, Cpl, (1962-1966) 3 0343 Private
Arce, Louis, Cpl, (1959-1963) 14 1461 Corporal
Chapa, Richard, Capt, (1961-1970) 1 0141 Private 1st Class
Fender, Tommie, Sgt, (1961-1972) 0 Sergeant
1st Infantry Training Bn
[Name Withheld], (1961-1966) 99 Private 1st Class
O'Donnell, Bernard Jack, PFC, (1962-1966) 13 Private
Abilla, Francisco, GySgt, (1953-1973) 3 0311 Staff Sergeant "The Presidents Own"
2nd Infantry Training Regiment (Cadre)
Veatch, Tom, Cpl, (1960-1964) 21 Lance Corporal
Fowles, Robert, Capt, (1961-1967) 3 0302 Second Lieutenant
Deibert, Harold J. E., Capt, (1951-1972) 3 0369 Platoon Sergeant
Mullan, John, SSgt, (1957-1969) 3 0351 Corporal
Bailey, Ulmer, MGySgt, (1961-1992) 3 0311 Private 1st Class
Jacobs, Nathan, Capt, (1960-1972) 3 0300 Private 1st Class
McCurdy, Billy, Cpl, (1962-1967) 3 0300 Private 1st Class
Perry, Elmer Joseph, Sgt, (1961-1968) 3 0311 Private 1st Class
Youmans, Dan Randel, SSgt, (1959-1968) 3 0311 Private 1st Class
Corbin, Barry, Pvt, (1962-1963) 3 0300 Private
Cuppy, James, GySgt, (1961-1981) 3 0300 Private
Muncie, Jr., William, MGySgt, (1962-1992) 3 0300 Private
Nelson, David S., MSgt, (1962-1988) 3 0311 Private
Ploger, James, Sgt, (1962-1966) 3 0311 Private
Boyle, Robert, Cpl, (1962-1966) 1 0141 Corporal
Hebert, David, Sgt, (1956-1965) 23 2311 Corporal
Johnson, Martin, Cpl, (1960-1966) 1 0141 Corporal
Robertson, Charles, LCpl, (1959-1963) 33 3371 Lance Corporal
Veatch, Tom, Cpl, (1960-1964) 21 2111 Lance Corporal
Veatch, Tom, Cpl, (1960-1964) 21 2111 Lance Corporal
Dufour, Jack, Cpl, (1962-1965) 25 2541 Private 1st Class
Bush, Donald, Maj, (1962-1983) 521 Private
Hickey, Joe, PFC, (1961-1966) 11 1100 Private
Holden, James, Sgt, (1961-1967) 1 0141 Private
Logue, Kenneth, SSgt, (1961-1973) 99 9900 Private
Mailhiot, Wayne, LCpl, (1961-1966) 25 2531 Private
Parra, Charles, Sgt, (1962-1984) 8 0800 Private
Wentzlof, Jack, Pvt, (1958-1962) 23 2300 Private
Wiseman, Dennis, LCpl 99 9900 Private
Kinnaman, George, SSgt, (1961-1969) 521 Private
Praytor, Danny Ray, Maj, (1961-1985) 3 Private
Badinger, Gerald, Maj, (1962-1982) Private 1st Class
Hosier, David, Cpl, (1961-1964) Private 1st Class
Gerry, Jerry Lawson, Cpl, (1962-1965) Private
Jones, Richard, Sgt, (1962-1966) Private
G Co.
Booker, William, LCpl, (1961-1964) Private
H&S Co
Brown, Floyd, GySgt, (1954-1973) 35 3529 Sergeant
ITR San Raphael, CA
Zalewski, Stanley, Cpl, (1962-1968) 3 0311 Private
Zichek, Richard Lansing, LCpl, (1962-1965) 3 0311 Private
L Co (2nd ITR)
Wensing, John M, Sgt, (1962-1966) 35 3516 Lance Corporal
M Co
Ashley, John, PFC, (1962-1963) 3 0300 Private
Hill, Ed, Cpl, (1961-1966) 521 Private
Bushey, Keith, Col, (1961-1999) Private 1st Class

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