Larry Caravetta
B BTRY, 4th BN, 42nd Artillery - attached to 1/12th Infantry
Cicero, Illilnois
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.