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Ralph
Gabriel
Erdely
Personal
Data:
Birth Date:
10/13/44
Birth Place:
Quincy, MA
Race:
Caucasian
Religion:
Roman Catholic
U.S. Citizen:
Yes
Father's Name:
Mother's Name:
Mrs. Tremble
Sibling Names:
Marital Status:
Single
Wife's Name:
Offspring Names:
Education:
School Attended:
Cathedral Grammar School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
9/6/51
School Attended:
Acushnet Avenue School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
3/26/56
School Attended:
Classical Junior High School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
9/4/57
High School Diploma:
No
Selective
Service Data:
SSS Local Board Number:
SSS Local Board Location:
SSS Registration Date:
SSS Registrant Description:
Military
Service Record:
Entry Date:
3/7/62
Entry Mode:
Enlistment
Entry Location:
Springfield, MA
Home Of Record:
Springfield, MA
Military Branch:
Marine Corps
Military Component:
Regular
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Rank Abbrev:
LCPL
Pay Grade:
E3
MOS:
311
MOS Title:
Rifleman
Awards Received:
Bronze Star Medal with "V" device; Purple Heart Medal; Vietnam
Service Medal; Vietnam Military Merit Medal; Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit
Citation
Badges Earned: Rifle Sharpshooter
Badge
Length Of Service:
4 years
Southeast Asia
Tour Data:
Date Tour Commenced:
10/21/65
Major Command:
3rd Marine Division (Reinforced), FMF
Sub Command 1:
9th Marines
Sub Command 2:
1st Battalion
Sub Command 3:
Company B
Army Campaign Number:
2nd
Army Campaign Name:
Defense
Casualty Data:
Casualty Date:
5/12/66
Casualty Time:
1000
Co-Casualties:
KIA: LCPL E. Caceres; PFC N.A. Denning; CPL J.R. Howell; LCPL R.W.
Huntoon; PFC R.E. Jones; PFC R.H. Justis; HN P. Munoz, USN; PFC W.S.
Perkins; PFC J.J. Schultz Jr; PFC T.R. White; SGT D.C. Young
Casualty Age:
21
Casualty Data 1:
Hostile
Casualty Data 2:
Ground Casualty
Casualty Data 3:
Gun, Small Arms Fire
Casualty Province:
Quang Nam Province
Casualty Country:
South Vietnam
Located In Or Near:
village of Hoa Tay
Body:
Recovered
Burial/Memorial:
Burial Location:
St. Michael's Cemetery, Springfield, MA
Burial Plot Location:
St. Leo 2253
Burial Date:
5/21/66
Consigned Funeral Home:
Tazzini Funeral Home, Springfield, MA
Escort Name:
LCPL Tyler H. Messer, USMC
Springfield 50 Casualty Order:
4th
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel Number:
07E
Line Number:
52
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