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Last Rank
Staff Sergeant
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Last Service Branch
Cavalry
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Last Primary MOS
11D10-Armor Reconnaissance Specialist
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Last MOS Group
Armor (Enlisted)
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Primary Unit
1967-1968, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment/A Troop
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Service Years
1954 - 1968
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Order of the Spur
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Home State
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Year of Birth
1930 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
MAJ John Moore (SaberAlpha 10)
to remember
Page, Luther, Jr., SSG.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
San Francisco |
Last Address
San Francisco
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Casualty Date
Feb 14, 1968 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died |
Reason
Multiple Fragmentation Wounds |
Location
Hau Nghia |
Conflict
Vietnam War/Tet Counteroffensive Campaign (1968) |
Location of Interment
Baltimore National Cemetery - Baltimore, Maryland |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
39E 036 |
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Last Known Activity
Luther was in 1st Platoon. His Service Number was RA 54080400.
Some other leads on Luther: Seems he was actually born January Jan 03, 1930 in Navarro, Texas (from Texas Birth Index) His father was Luther Page (born 1904 farm laborer) and his mother was Dessie Mae Walker ( born 1907). Navarro is a town about 60 miles Southeast of Dallas. He has a sister, Almeta Page (born 1929).
Dessie Page SSN: 465-52-1847 (Texas 1951)
Born: 24 Nov 1906
Died Mar 1974
She was living in San Francisco 94124, San Francisco, California
Luther's wife was Ruth Ann Page. She was born 24 Nov 1929 (one says 30 Nov 1929) and died 23 Jun 1994 in Baltimore, Maryland. Her SSN: was 213-26-1885 (Maryland before 1951)
Her last residence was 21217 Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland
She became a Master Sergeant in the Army.
She was interned on 27 Jun 1994 in the Baltimore National Cemetery 5501 Frederick Avenue Baltimore, MD 21228 Section B Site 771
Luther is also buried in the Baltimore National Cemetery (5501 Frederick Avenue - Baltimore, MD 21228) - Section B Site 771. He was interned on 15 March 1968. His SSN is 464-42-4588 (from Texas before 1951). His tour start date was 10/05/67 and he was killed 04/14/68 so he was there 4 months 9 days before his death. Hope to find further info about his 14 year military career with further research.
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