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FRED ZIEGENFELDER |
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| SSG Ziegenfelder was and Infantryman assigned to A CO, 2nd
Battalion, 501st Infantry, 101st Airborne Division. On May 06,
1970, SSG Ziegenfelder and 24 fellow comrades perished when Fire
Support Base "Henderson", came under hostile attack. |
SSGT - E5 - Army - Regular, 101st Airborne Division - West Covina, CA. His tour began on Apr 16, 1970. Casualty was on May 6, 1970 in QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM (FSB HENDERSON), HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY, MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS. Body was recovered. Panel 11W - Line 119 |
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| MEDALS AND AWARDS Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal with 2 Bronze Stars Vietnam Campaign Medal Combat Infantryman Badge Unit Awards & Citations: RVN Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation RVN Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class |
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BIRTH 15 May 1949 DEATH 6 May 1970 (aged 20), Quảng Trị, Vietnam BURIAL - Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery, Saint Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA. MEMORIAL ID 175206542 |
| OBITUARY I was unable to find an obituary. |
| NOTES FROM FRIENDS AND FAMILY |
| Track Alpha Company members lost under the command of Captain Ed
Mitchell as the Commanding Officer of Alpha Company
here. |
See more about FSB Henderson here. |
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Webmaster - Barth "Shortround" Cunico |