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Last Rank
Specialist 5
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Last Service Branch
Engineer Corps
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Last Primary MOS
62E10-Heavy Construction Equipment Operator
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Last MOS Group
Engineer
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Primary Unit
1967-1968, 62E10, 18th Engineer Brigade
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Service Years
1958 - 1968
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Personal Details
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Home State
Indiana | |
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Year of Birth 1934 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
SFC Anthony Eugene Santa Maria, IV (Tony)
to remember
Klarik, Steve, SP 5.
If you knew or served with this Soldier and have additional information or photos to support this Page, please leave a message for the Page Administrator(s) HERE.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town East Chicago |
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Casualty Date Apr 10, 1968 |
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Cause KIA-Killed in Action |
Reason Other Explosive Device |
Location Thua Thien (Vietnam) |
Conflict Vietnam War |
Location of Interment Saint John Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery - Hammond, Indiana |
Wall/Plot Coordinates 49E 016 |
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Reflections on SP 5 Klarik's
US Army Service
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TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, PLEASE DESCRIBE THE DIRECTION OR PATH HE/SHE TOOK IN HIS/HER MILITARY SERVICE. WHERE DID THEY GO FOR BASIC TRAINING AND WHAT UNITS, BASES OR SQUADRONS WERE THEY ASSIGNED TO? WHAT WAS HIS/HER REASON FOR LEAVING?
Corps of Engineers 3729 Combat Construction Specialist 62E20 Heavy Construction Equipment Operator
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IF HE/SHE PARTICIPATED IN ANY MILITARY OPERATIONS, INCLUDING COMBAT, HUMANITARIAN AND PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS, TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, PLEASE DESCRIBE THOSE YOU FEEL WERE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT TO HIM/HER AND, IF LIFE-CHANGING, IN WHAT WAY.
Vietnam War 1967-1968 Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase III 1967-1968 TET Counteroffensive 1968 Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase IV 1968
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OF ALL THE MEDALS, AWARDS, FORMAL PRESENTATIONS AND QUALIFICATION BADGES HE/SHE RECEIVED, WHICH WERE THE MOST MEANINGFUL TO HIM/HER AND WHY?
Purple Heart Medal Army Good Conduct Medal W/ 3rd Award National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal W/ 3 Campaign Stars Vietnam Campaign Medal W/ 60 Device
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IF HE/SHE SURVIVED MILITARY SERVICE, WHAT PROFESSION(S) DID HE/SHE FOLLOW AFTER DISCHARGE?
Killed in Action at Thua Thien Republic of Vietnam on April 10 1968
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