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GySgt David R. Marcussen
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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
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
My friend
Date
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Last Updated: Jun 16, 2014
Comments
Posted on 6/1/13 - by Dan Myran dlmyran@hotmail.com Richard Odaffer was a classmate of mine at Albert Lea High school and we were in several classes together. I will always remember his infectious smile and good nature. I was discharged a day before he was killed, so we were never able to see each other after high school graduation. I made a point of looking up his name on the Vietnam memorial in Washington DC and it brought tears to my eyes, just thinking of your sacrifice. I think of you often my friend. God bless your memory.
