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    •  Born - 12 May 1938 in Oregon
    •  Appointment to West Point - Presidential (Son of career serviceman)
    •  Commissioned - Infantry, 8 June 1960
    •  Assignments -
    1960 - Ft. Benning, GA - Infantry Officer Basic Course - Airborne and Ranger Training
    1961 - Ft. Davis, Panama - Platoon Leader - Instructor, Jungle Warfare School
    1964 - Ft. Lewis, WA - Cmdr A Co, 2d Bn, 8th Inf, 4th Inf Div
    1965 - Presidio of Monterey, CA - Vietnamese Language Course - Vietnam - 22d Ranger Bn
    •  Killed in Action - 18 February, 1966 near Ban Me Thuot
    •  Rank - Captain
    •  Awards and Decorations - Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman  Badge, Ranger Tab, Parachutist Badge, Vietnamese National Order 5th Class, Vietnamese  Gallantry Cross w/Palm.
    •  Interment - Greenfield Cemetery, Hempstead, NY 
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