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Kaneko

 

JULIO KANEKO

Lemon Grove, California

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PERSONAL

 Last Name: Kaneko
 First Name: Julio 
 Middle Name: Shuji
 Home of Record (official): Lemon Grove 
 State (official): CA 
 Date of Birth: Saturday, 27 July 1935
 Sex: Male
 Race: Mongolian 
 Marital Status: Single
   

MILITARY

 Branch: Army  
 Rank:

Staff Sergeant       

 
 Serial Number:

56278861

 
 Component: Regular        
 Pay grade: E-6  
 MOS: 11H30 (Heavy Anti-Armor Weapons Infantryman)  
 Awards: Combat Infantry Badge and Silver Star  
 Unit:

Headquarters & Headquarters Company,  Recon Platoon, 2nd Squad

     

ACTION

 Start of Tour:

Thursday, 21 July 1966

 
 Date of Casualty:

Friday, 17 March 1967

 
 Age at time of loss: 31  
 Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died  
 Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)   
 Country: South Vietnam  
 Province: Pleiku  
 Location: LZ 10-Bravo aka Lay LZ, YA 765391   
 The Wall: Panel 16E - Row 101  
     
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