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Marine Cpl Jose Francisco Acosta.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Wichita
Last Address Wichita
Casualty Date Oct 01, 1967
Cause Non Hostile- Died Other Causes
Reason Vehicle Loss, Crash
Location Quang Nam (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Calvary Cemetery - Wichita, Kansas
Jose was born and raised in Wichita. He enlisted in the Marines 10 August 1966,at the Kansas City Recruiting Office in MO. When he arrived in Vietnam,he was assigned to Fox Company,2nd Battalion,5th Marine Regiment,1st Marine Division. Jose was riding in the back of a truck when the truck overturned,3 kilometers south south- west of An Hoa Airfield,in the vicinity of Danang.Jose and another Marine died during the accident. Jose died as a result of intracranial trauma, when the vehicle he was riding on overturned while returning to camp from a convoy run. Jose was single and served his country for 1 year,1 month and 21 days.KIA#16,662. Tour of duty date unknown. He was 20 years,4 months and 27 days old. Survived by his parents;Circilo & Vergie M Acosta of 2245 South Washington,Wichita,KS
