US PARAS 2 Ortiz, John Manuel

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Ortiz​

• FORENAME

John Manuel​

• UNIT

503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company C,2 Bn)​

• RANK

Private First Class​

• NUMBER

16900235​

• DATE OF DEATH

20th November 1967​

• AGE

21​

• GRAVESITE

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery,Alsip,Cook County,Illinois family plot​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Chicago,Illinois​

born 2.1.1946 Chicago,Illinois​

son of Roman and Nicholaza (nee Rocha) Ortiz,10717 Edbrooke Avenue,Chicago,Illinois​

single​

attended Scanlon High School​

graduated Fenger High School 1964​

employed by Kastle Steel Company​

entered service 14.2.1967​

KIA near Dak To,Kontum Province,South Vietnam (died from burns)​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 30E Line 46​

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