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THE SPRINGFIELD 50 PROJECT
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Edward
Lopez
Personal
Data:
Birth Date:
4/1/48
Birth Place:
San Juan, PR
[record sources
also list Aguada, PR, as
birth place]
Race:
Hispanic
Religion:
Roman Catholic
U.S. Citizen:
Yes
Father's Name:
Inocencio Lopez
Mother's Name:
Leovighilda (Vasquez) Lopez
Sibling Names:
Maria (Lopez) Santiago
Marital Status:
Single
Wife's Name:
Offspring Names:
Education:
School Attended:
William N. DeBerry, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
4/17/56
School Attended:
Holy Name School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
11/6/56
School Attended:
Trade High School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
9/9/64
High School Diploma:
Yes
Diploma Year:
1968
Selective
Service Data:
SSS Local Board Number:
81
SSS Local Board Location:
Springfield, MA
SSS Registration Date:
7/5/66
SSS Registrant Description:
5' 10"/145 pounds/black hair/brown eyes
Military
Service Record:
Entry Date:
3/12/69
Entry Mode:
Induction
Entry Location:
Springfield, MA
Home Of Record:
Springfield, MA
Military Branch:
Army
Military Component:
Selective Service
Rank:
Private First Class
Rank Abbrev:
PFC
Pay Grade:
E3
MOS:
63F20
MOS Title:
Recovery Specialist
MOS Background:
Established Sep 68. Deleted Apr
80. Duties converted to an additional skill for other 63-series
MOS. 4th char of 2 = E5 skill level. 5th
char of O = no extra qualification or SQL.
Awards Received:
Bronze Star Medal; Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal;
Vietnam Service Medal with one Bronze Service Star; Republic of Vietnam
Campaign Medal; Vietnam Military Merit Medal; Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit
Citation
Length Of Service:
less than 1 year
Southeast Asia
Tour Data:
Date Tour Commenced:
10/29/69
Major Command:
1st Infantry Division
Sub Command 1:
16th Infantry (Mechanized)
Sub Command 2:
1st Battalion
Sub Command 3:
Company B
Base Location:
Lai Khe/Ben Cat
Army Campaign Number:
11th
Army Campaign Name:
Summer - Fall 1969
Casualty Data:
Casualty Date:
12/15/69
Casualty Time:
1330
Casualty Age:
21
Casualty Data 1:
Non-Hostile
Casualty Data 2:
Ground Casualty
Casualty Data 3:
Other Accident
Casualty Province:
Binh Long Province
Casualty Country:
South Vietnam
Casualty Grid Coordinates:
XT 829 612
Body:
Recovered
Burial/Memorial:
Burial Location:
St. Michael's Cemetery, Springfield, MA
Burial Plot Location:
Veterans 18 #5
Burial Date:
1/30/70
Consigned Funeral Home:
Sampson Funeral Home, Springfield, MA
Escort Name:
SSG Jurij Stepaniak, USA
Springfield 50 Casualty Order:
40th
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel Number:
15W
Line Number:
59
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