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Home State
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Year of Birth
1935 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Michael D. Withers (Mike), OSCS
to remember
Guest, Daniel, CPO.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Gastonia |
Last Address
Long Beach, CA
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Casualty Date
Aug 29, 1968 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died of Wounds |
Reason
Gun, Small Arms Fire |
Location
Vinh Long (Vietnam) |
Conflict
Vietnam War |
Location of Interment
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery - San Diego, California |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
46W 059 |
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1963-1963, BM-0000, USS Frontier (AD-25)
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1968-1968, BM-0000, Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) Course
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1968-1968, BM-0000, Naval Inshore Operations Training Center (Staff)
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1968-1968, BM-0000, River Section 522, River Division 52 (RIVDIV 52)
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1968-1968, BM-0000, USN River Patrol Force - Task Force 116 (TF-116)
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Last Known Activity
CTF-116
PATROL OFFICER
RIVSEC 522 / RIVDIV 52
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Comments/Citation
Vietnam Tour Began; 7/23/1968
BMC Daniel Guest, 33, of 1821 Cata Ave., Long Beach, Calif,, a former resident of Salisbury, was killed in action Wednesday while serving with the U.S. Navy in Vietnam. He was born Jan 20, 1935, in Gastonia, the son of the late Paul and Alberta Moore Guest, He graduated from Price High School and lived in Salisbury until his enlistment in the Navy 14 years ago. Surviving are his wife, Mrs Thelma Wallace Guest of Long Beach, Calif.; a son, James Edward Guest of Long Beach, Calif.; a daughter, Miss Bunnie Sue Guest of Long Beach, Calif.; four brothers, Ralph Guest of Gasonia, Paul Guest of Salisbury, James Edward Guest of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Robert Guest of Washington, D.C.; and a sister, Mrs. Hattie Russell of Salisbury. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The body will brought to Salisbury for burial.
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