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Honda, Kaoru, SP 5.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Hilo
Last Address Hilo
Casualty Date Sep 03, 1967
Cause Non Hostile- Died Other Causes
Reason Accidental Homicide
Location Kontum (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery - Hilo, Hawaii
According to source, SP5 Kaoru Honda was the platoon leader of D Company, 299th Engineer Battalion. based in Dak To, Kontum Province, RVN.
He was killed by the accidently firing of an M-14 that was dislodged from its position in the cab of a 3/4 cargo truck, falling, firing, with the round entering into the back of SP4 Honda who was sitting in the back section of the 3/4.
