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John LindelB BTRY, 4th BN, 42nd Artillery - attached to 1/12th Infantry Garden Grove, California |
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PERSONAL |
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| Last Name: | Lindel | |
| First Name: | John | |
| Middle Name: | Richard | |
| Home of Record (official): | Garden Grove | |
| State (official): | California | |
| Date of Birth: | 08 September 1946 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Race: | Caucasian | |
| Marital Status: | Married | |
MILITARY |
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| Branch: | Army | |
| Rank: | Corporal | |
| Serial Number: | 56691905 | |
| Component: | Regualr Army | |
| Pay grade: | E-3 | |
| MOS: | 94A10 (Food Service) | |
| Awards: | Unknown | |
| Unit: | B BTRY, 4th BN, 42nd Artillery - attached to 1/12th infantry | |
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| Start of Tour: | 30 July 1967 | |
| Date of Casualty: | 27 May 1968 | |
| Age at time of loss: | 21 | |
| Casualty type: | Hostile, died outright | |
| Reason: | Ground casualty - Artillery, Rocket or mortar | |
| Country: | South Vietnam | |
| Province: | Kontum | |
| Location: | YA963855 | |
| The Wall: | Panel 65W Row 011 | |
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| John Lindel 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. |
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