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

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Hospitalman

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Home State

Minnesota

Minnesota

Year of Birth
1946

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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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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

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Last Updated: Jun 25, 2021

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