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JOE ANTHONY SNITKO
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| PFC Joe A. Snitko arrived in Vietnam in 1968 and was assigned to A/2-501 IN, 3rd platoon. Soon after his death, Joe A. Snitko was awarded his citizenship. In 2005, after the death of his mother, Joe A. Snitko's body was moved to Arlington National Cemetery. KIA: 06/13/1968 |
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Awards & Decorations: Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal with 2 Bronze Stars Vietnam Campaign Medal Combat Infantryman Badge Parachutist Badge Unit Awards & Citations: RVN Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation RVN Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class |
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 Training to be a Soldier - Unknown - Joe A. Snitko |
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| JOE ANTHONY SNITKO PFC - E3 - Army - Selective Service - 101st Airborne Division - Austin, TX. Length of service 0 years. His tour began on Mar 6, 1968. Casualty was on Jun 13, 1968 in THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM, HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY, OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE. Body was recovered. Panel 57W - Line 13 |
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 Arlington National Cemetery |
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BIRTH 29 Apr 1947 DEATH 13 Jun 1968 (aged 21), Vietnam BURIAL - Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA PLOT Sec: 66, Site: 118, MEMORIAL ID 49319224 |
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Joe was buried at Assumption Cemetery in Austin, Texas but removed to Arlington National Cemetery in 2006. He was re-interred on 11 Sep 2006. |
| OBITUARY I was unable to find an obituary, but I did find this old email: I would like to hear from anyone serving with my brother Joe Snitko. -Jeneva Perrone - dijenperrone@sbcglobal.net |
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Webmaster - Barth "Shortround" Cunico |