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Walter
Joseph
Fitzpatrick
Personal
Data:
Birth Date:
10/17/40
Birth Place:
Springfield, MA
Race:
Caucasian
Religion:
Roman Catholic
U.S. Citizen:
Yes
Father's Name:
Walter J. Fitzpatrick
Mother's Name:
Essie T. (Heyman) Fitzpatrick Wilson
Sibling Names:
Paul E. Fitzpatrick; Joseph Fitzpatrick
Marital Status:
Divorced
Wife's Name:
Offspring Names:
Jeffrey P. Fitzpatrick; James E. Fitzpatrick
Education:
School Attended:
Sumner Avenue School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
9/5/45
School Attended:
Holy Family School, Holyoke, MA
School Start Date:
9/3/47
School Attended:
Holy Name School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
9/8/48
School Attended:
Cathedral High School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
9/7/55
High School Diploma:
No
Selective
Service Data:
SSS Local Board Number:
78
SSS Local Board Location:
Springfield, MA
SSS Registration Date:
12/31/58
SSS Registrant Description:
5' 11"/145 pounds/dark brown hair/blue eyes
Military
Service Record:
Entry Date:
3/9/59
Entry Mode:
Enlistment
Entry Location:
Springfield, MA
Home Of Record:
Springfield, MA
Military Branch:
Army
Military Component:
Regular
Rank:
Sergeant First Class
Rank Abbrev:
SFC
Pay Grade:
E7
MOS:
11B40
MOS Title:
Infantryman
MOS Background:
Established May 65. MOS still in
use Aug 00. 4th char of 4 = E7 skill level.
5th char of O = no extra qualification or SQL.
Awards Received:
Bronze Star Medal; Good Conduct Medal with one device; National Defense
Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal;
Vietnam Military Merit Medal; Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
Badges Earned: Combat
Infantryman Badge; Sharpshooter Badge with Rifle Bar
Length Of Service:
6 years
Southeast Asia
Tour Data:
Date Tour Commenced:
7/15/66
Major Command:
Americal Division
Sub Command 1:
196th Infantry Brigade (Light)
Sub Command 2:
2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry
Sub Command 3:
Company A
Base Location:
Tay Ninh, South Vietnam
Army Campaign Number:
4th
Army Campaign Name:
Counteroffensive, Phase II
Casualty Data:
Casualty Date:
3/3/67
Casualty Time:
2000
Casualty Age:
26
Casualty Data 1:
Hostile
Casualty Data 2:
Ground Casualty
Casualty Data 3:
Other Explosive Device
Casualty Province:
Military Region 3
Casualty Country:
South Vietnam
Casualty Grid Coordinates:
XT 091 194
Body:
Recovered
Burial/Memorial:
Burial Location:
St. Michael's Cemetery, Springfield, MA
Burial Plot Location:
St. Anthony 22 #7
Burial Date:
3/13/67
Consigned Funeral Home:
Sampson Funeral Home, Springfield, MA
Escort Name:
SFC Audliz C. Mendez, USA
Springfield 50 Casualty Order:
9th
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel Number:
16E
Line Number:
9
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