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Edward
Wallace
Gero
Personal
Data:
Birth Date:
8/3/42
Birth Place:
Springfield, MA
Race:
Caucasian
Religion:
Roman Catholic
U.S. Citizen:
Yes
Father's Name:
Frederick W. Gero
Mother's Name:
Anna L. (Burns) Gero
Sibling Names:
Marital Status:
Married
Wife's Name:
Hannelore (unknown) Gero
Offspring Names:
Gabriele Gero; Penney A. Gero; Virginia D. Gero; Edward Gero Jr.
Education:
School Attended:
Kensington Avenue School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
3/1/48
School Attended:
Liberty School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
2/14/49
School Attended:
Mary O. Pottenger School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
1/8/53
School Attended:
Washington School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
3/10/53
School Attended:
Forest Park Junior High School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
9/7/55
School Attended:
Forest Park Junior High School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
9/3/58
High School Diploma:
No
Selective
Service Data:
SSS Local Board Number:
82
SSS Local Board Location:
Springfield, MA
SSS Registration Date:
8/8/60
SSS Registrant Description:
5' 10"/145 pounds/auburn hair/brown eyes
Military
Service Record:
Entry Date:
1/11/61
Entry Mode:
Enlistment
Entry Location:
Fort Gordon, GA
Home Of Record:
Springfield, MA
Military Branch:
Army
Military Component:
Regular
Rank:
Specialist Five
Rank Abbrev:
SP5
Pay Grade:
E5
MOS:
61C20
MOS Title:
Marine Engineer
MOS Background:
Established May 65. Retitled to
Watercraft Engineer Aug 75. Deleted
Oct 86. Duties transferred to MOS 88L. 4th char of 2 = E5 skill
level. 5th char of O = no extra qualification or SQL.
Awards Received:
Bronze Star Medal; Purple Heart Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam
Service Medal; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Length Of Service:
6 years
Southeast Asia
Tour Data:
Date Tour Commenced:
5/19/67
Major Command:
25th Infantry Division
Sub Command 1:
34th Armor
Sub Command 2:
2nd Battalion
Sub Command 3:
Company C
Army Campaign Number:
4th
Army Campaign Name:
Counteroffensive, Phase II
Casualty Data:
Casualty Date:
2/22/68
Casualty Time:
0730
Casualty Age:
25
Casualty Data 1:
Non-Hostile, Died Of Illness/Injury
Casualty Data 2:
Ground Casualty
Casualty Data 3:
Vehicle Loss-Crash
Casualty Province:
Tay Ninh Province
Casualty Country:
South Vietnam
Body:
Recovered
Burial/Memorial:
Burial Location:
Siegelbach City Cemetery, Siegelbach, Germany
Burial Date:
3/18/68
Consigned Funeral Home:
U.S. Army Mortuary System, Frankfurt, Germany
Escort Name:
provided by U.S. Army Mortuary, Frankfurt, Germany
Springfield 50 Casualty Order:
17th
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel Number:
40E
Line Number:
62
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