US PARAS 2 Gonzales, Oscar Cruz (Speedy)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Gonzales ​

• FORENAME

Oscar Cruz (Speedy) ​

• UNIT

506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company C,3 Bn) ​

• RANK

Private First Class ​

• NUMBER

450827097 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

25th January 1970 ​

• AGE

21 ​

• GRAVESITE

Highland Memorial Park,Weslaco,Hidalgo County,Texas ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Hidalgo,Texas (or Elsa,Texas)​

born 31.10.1948​

son of Jorge G. and Mrs Gonzales​

single​

attended Edcouch-Elsa High School​

award Bronze Star​

promoted Cpl posthumously​

KIA Hill 474,Yen Bai,Binh Dinh Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 14W Line 65​

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