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Frank GarapoloB BTRY, 4th BN, 42nd Artillery - assigned to 1/12th Infantry Chicago, Illinois |
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| Last Name: | Garapolo | |
| First Name: | Frank | |
| Middle Name: | William | |
| Home of Record (official): | Chicago | |
| State (official): | Illinois | |
| Date of Birth: | 3 May 1943 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Race: | Caucasian | |
| Marital Status: | Single | |
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| Branch: | Army |  |
| Rank: | PFC | |
| Serial Number: | 55895329 | |
| Component: | Regualr Army | |
| Pay grade: | E-3 | |
| MOS: | 13A10 (Field Artillery Basic) | |
| Awards: | Unknown | |
| Unit: | B BTRY, 4th BN, 42nd Artillery - assigned to 1/12th infantry | |
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| Start of Tour: | 17 April 1968 | |
| Date of Casualty: | 27 May 1968 | |
| Age at time of loss: | 25 | |
| Casualty type: | Hostile, died outright | |
| Reason: | Ground casualty - Artillery, rocket, or motar | |
| Country: | South Vietnam | |
| Province: | Kontum | |
| Location: | YA963855 | |
| The Wall: | Panel W65- Row 07 | |
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| JFrank Garapolo 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. | ||