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Casualty Info
Home Town Downey
Last Address Downey
Casualty Date May 19, 1969
Cause KIA-Died of Wounds
Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Kien Giang (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Rose Hills Cemetery - Whittier, California
Description penetrated into areas where the Viet Cong had operated relatively unchallenged for years. Using the unique mobility inherent in riverine forces, the Navy took command of primary lines of communication, the waterways, in these enemy "sanctuaries."
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
December / 1968
To Month/Year
April / 1969
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020
Personal Memories
Memories penetrated into areas where the Viet Cong had operated relatively unchallenged for years. Using the unique mobility inherent in riverine forces, the Navy took command of primary lines of communication, the waterways, in these enemy "sanctuaries."
