RANGERS 2 Apellido, Raymond Hugh

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Apellido ​

• FORENAME

Raymond Hugh ​

• UNIT

Company P (Ranger),75th Infantry ​

• RANK

Specialist Fourth Class ​

• NUMBER

550520806 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

20th September 1970 ​

• AGE

29 ​

• GRAVESITE

Hillcrest Memorial Park, Bakersfield, Kern County, California, USA ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Bakersfield,California​

born 15.10.1940​

father Bonifacio Apellido (1907-1994)​

single​

KIA Quang Tri Province,South Vietnam ​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 07W Line 75 ​

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On September 20, SP Appellido was a passenger onboard a UH-1H helicopter enroute on a combat operation when it was hit by enemy ground fire. The aircraft crashed and burned 3 kilometers north of Hill 158 (Con Thien) killing all eleven men onboard. ​

 

[rayray]

Raymond Hugh Apellido

This is my brother who I am named after never had the oppourtunity to meet just trying to dig up some info on him maybee even some stories ,old pics the only connection i have is a few family stories metals,few pics ,and his millitary dress suit if any one has any info to share it would be greatly appreciated thank you Ray S Apellido.