Name:
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Enrique Salas Cruz
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Birth Date:
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Saturday,
May 14, 1938
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Death Date:
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Thursday,
February 27, 1969
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Age:
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30
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Home City:
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Santa
Rita
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Home State:
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Guam
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SSN/Service #:
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XXXXX778
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Death Date:
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Thursday,
February 27, 1969
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Casualty Country:
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Republic
of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
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Tour Start Date:
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Friday,
July 05, 1968
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Service Branch:
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Department
of the Army
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Component:
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Regular
(RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)
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Rank:
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Staff
Sergeant
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Military Grade:
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E6/SSG
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Company:
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B
Trp
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Regiment:
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4th
Cav
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Batallion:
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1st
Sqdr
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Major Command:
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1st
Infantry Division
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Unit of Assignment:
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CO.
I, 75th Infantry (Ranger)
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Province:
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Military
Region 3 - Hua Nghia
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Decoration:
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Army
Distinguished Service Cross
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CN:
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Republic
of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
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Service Occupation:
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Light
Weapons Infantry (ARMY)
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Staff Sargeant Enrique Salas Cruz was my first cousin, our mothers are sisters. As a family, we were grieved upon hearing the news that he was killed in action in the Vietnam Conflict. I remember very vividly on one occasion Ricky and I were tasked to transport a carabao from Inarajan to Yigo. He was driving and we talked that whole night about life. Shortly thereafter, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. That was the last time I saw him alive.
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