GREEN BERETS Kuster, Steven Mark

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Kuster ​

• FORENAME

Steven Mark ​

• UNIT

5 SF Group (MACV-SOG-CCC) (Hatchet Force) ​

• RANK

Specialist Fifth Class ​

• NUMBER

504526800​

• DATE OF DEATH

7th February 1970 ​

• AGE

21 ​

• GRAVESITE

Black Hills National Cemetery,Sturgis,Meade County,South Dakota Section E Site 1152​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Rapid City,South Dakota​

born 1.4.1948 Rapid City,South Dakota​

son of Henry Leo and Elma Iona (nee Schipke) Kuster​

single​

attended St John's School​

attended Wilson Elementary School​

attended South Junior High School​

graduated Rapid City High School 1966​

employed in Hermanson's Grocery Store 1966-68​

attended South Dakota School of Mines and Technology​

entered service 1968 (2 years)​

173 Airborne Brigade (LRRP) April 1968 - 69​

5 SF Group 1969-70​

awards Bronze Star with V with 2oak leaf clusters,Army Commendation Medal​

promoted Staff Sergeant posthumously​

KIA when jeep ran over mine A-244,Ben Het,Kontum Province,South Vietnam ​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 14W Line 114 ​

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