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Larry Caravetta

B BTRY, 4th BN, 42nd Artillery - attached to 1/12th Infantry

Cicero, Illilnois

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PERSONAL

 Last Name: Cararvetta
 First Name: Larry
 Middle Name: Anthony
 Home of Record (official): Cicero
 State (official): Illinois
 Date of Birth: 05 December 1947
 Sex: Male
 Race: Caucasian
 Marital Status: Single

 

 

 

MILITARY

 Branch: Army  
 Rank: PFC  
 Serial Number: 67142018  
 Component: Selective Service  
 Pay grade: E-3  
 MOS: 13A10 (Field Artillery Basic)  
 Awards: unknown  
 Unit: B BTRY, 4th BN, 42nd Artillery - attached to 1/12th infantry

 

 

 

ACTION

 Start of Tour: 04 April 1968  
 Date of Casualty: 27 May 1968  
 Age at time of loss: 20  
 Casualty type: Hostile, died outright
 Reason: Ground casualty - multiple fragmentation
 Country: South Vietnam  
 Province: Kontum  
 Location: YA963855  
 The Wall: Panel 65W- Row 06  
     
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Larry Caravetta was killed in action while on Operation Mathews, during an enemy mortar barrage against FSB Brillo Pad, at grid reference YA963855, approximately 10 kilometers southwest of Polei Kleng.