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Personal Details
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Home State
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Year of Birth 1918 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
SFC Anthony Eugene Santa Maria, IV (Tony)
to remember
La Pish, Roy Robert, SFC.
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 Pottstown |
Last Address 358 North Hanover Street, Pottstown, PA 19464
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Casualty Date Mar 04, 1967 |
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Cause Non Hostile- Died Other Causes |
Reason Other Cause |
Location Binh Dinh (Vietnam) |
Conflict Vietnam War |
Location of Interment Highland Memorial Park - Pottstown, Pennsylvania |
Wall/Plot Coordinates 16E 017 |
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1944-1944, 907, A Company, 712th Tank Battalion
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1947-1947, 905, HHC, U.S. Army Ordnance Center and School (Staff) Fort Lee, VA
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1966-1967, 63Z50, 628th Maintenance Support Company
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1966-1967, 63Z50, 1st Logistical Command
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Reflections on SFC La Pish'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?
Ordnance Corps 63Z40 Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor
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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.
Korean War UN Defense UN offense Chinese Communist Forces Spring offensive UN Summer-Fall Second Korean Winter Korean Summer-Fall Third Korean Winter Korean Summer Vietnam War Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase II
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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?
Army Good Conduct Medal W/ 6th Award National Defense service Medal W/ 2nd Award Vietnam Service Medal W/ 1 Campaign Star Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal W/ 60 Device Korean Service Medal W/ 2 Silver Stars (10 Campaigns) Republic of Korea War Service Medal Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation UN Service Medal W/ Korea Clasp
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IF HE/SHE SURVIVED MILITARY SERVICE, WHAT PROFESSION(S) DID HE/SHE FOLLOW AFTER DISCHARGE?
Died in the RVN on March 4 1967
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