GREEN BERETS Kasprzyk, Gerald Benedict

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Kasprzyk ​

• FORENAME

Gerald Benedict ​

• UNIT

5 SF Group (Company D, Det A-429) ​

• RANK

Staff Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

25842651​

• DATE OF DEATH

23rd April 1966 ​

• AGE

31 ​

• GRAVESITE

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery, Cestohowa, Karnes County, Texas​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Falls City, Texas​

born 21.3.1935 Cestohowa, Texas​

single​

12 years service​

award Bronze Star​

KIA NW of Nui Gia, South Vietnam ​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C. Panel 06E Line 130 ​

Gerard on headstone (error)​

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[NavyVET]

My name is Shelby Trial. Gerard (Sonny) was my first cousin. I was a Junior in high school when Sonny was killed and I attended his funeral. The only think that I learned was that he was killed in an ambush. Did anyone survive that ambush that can give me more details about Sonny?