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SSGT Fredrico Arnado

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SSGT Fredrico Arnado Veteran

Birth
Maunalani Heights, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Death
7 Mar 1967 (aged 28)
Quảng Nam, Vietnam
Burial
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section W Site 213
Memorial ID
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In Memory of…....... SSgt.Fredrico Arnado.

You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!


FREDRICO ARNADO - Marine Corps - SSGT - E6
Age: 28
Race: Malayan
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Jul 14, 1938 - Born in Maunaloa, Hawaii
From: HONOLULU, HI
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Married - Glenna Rae Arnado/now: Spriggs of Verdunville, WVa, Born July 13, 1947. Parents: Father, Emeliano Arnado, Born 1909 Deceased and Mother, Victoriana Arnado, Born March 23,1902 and Died June 1976 at the age of 74 yrs., of Ewa Beach, Kaneahe, Hawaii. Brother, C. Jean Megofna.

***** ( Picture ) - SSGT Arnado Platoon Leader of G Company, 2nd Marine Division was killed on March 7, 1967, while on a search and destroy at Quanq Nam. He picked up an enemy grenade and took it to an empty field away from his troops to disarm it. He was preparing to throw a grenade at the enemy explosive when it detonated prematurely in his hand.
c. Jean Megofna
He is my brother


SSGT - E6 - Marine Corps - Regular
Length of service 10 years
Casualty was on Mar 7, 1967
MILITARY DATA
Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E6
Rank: Staff Sergeant
ID No: 1501093
MOS: 0369: INFANTRY UNIT LEADER
Length Service: 10
Unit: G CO, 2ND BN, 4TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

CASUALTY DATA
Incident Date: 03/07/1967
Casualty Date: 03/07/1967
Age at Loss: 28
Location: Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Non-hostile, died of other causes
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Other accident


In QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER ACCIDENT

Body was recovered
Panel 16E - Line 33


S-SGT Arnado Platoon Leader of G Company, 2nd Marine Division was killed on March 7, 1967, while on a search and destroy at Quanq Nam.

He picked up an enemy granade and took it to an empty field away from his troops to disarm it.

He was preparing to throw a grenade at the enemy explosive when it detonated prematurely in his hand.




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In Memory of…....... SSgt.Fredrico Arnado.

You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!


FREDRICO ARNADO - Marine Corps - SSGT - E6
Age: 28
Race: Malayan
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Jul 14, 1938 - Born in Maunaloa, Hawaii
From: HONOLULU, HI
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Married - Glenna Rae Arnado/now: Spriggs of Verdunville, WVa, Born July 13, 1947. Parents: Father, Emeliano Arnado, Born 1909 Deceased and Mother, Victoriana Arnado, Born March 23,1902 and Died June 1976 at the age of 74 yrs., of Ewa Beach, Kaneahe, Hawaii. Brother, C. Jean Megofna.

***** ( Picture ) - SSGT Arnado Platoon Leader of G Company, 2nd Marine Division was killed on March 7, 1967, while on a search and destroy at Quanq Nam. He picked up an enemy grenade and took it to an empty field away from his troops to disarm it. He was preparing to throw a grenade at the enemy explosive when it detonated prematurely in his hand.
c. Jean Megofna
He is my brother


SSGT - E6 - Marine Corps - Regular
Length of service 10 years
Casualty was on Mar 7, 1967
MILITARY DATA
Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E6
Rank: Staff Sergeant
ID No: 1501093
MOS: 0369: INFANTRY UNIT LEADER
Length Service: 10
Unit: G CO, 2ND BN, 4TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

CASUALTY DATA
Incident Date: 03/07/1967
Casualty Date: 03/07/1967
Age at Loss: 28
Location: Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Non-hostile, died of other causes
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Other accident


In QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER ACCIDENT

Body was recovered
Panel 16E - Line 33


S-SGT Arnado Platoon Leader of G Company, 2nd Marine Division was killed on March 7, 1967, while on a search and destroy at Quanq Nam.

He picked up an enemy granade and took it to an empty field away from his troops to disarm it.

He was preparing to throw a grenade at the enemy explosive when it detonated prematurely in his hand.




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