ROGELIO SAUCEDO, PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, U. S. ARMY, ODESSA, ECTOR COUNTY, TEXAS
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal
BIOGRAPHY
Rogelio Saucedo was born and raised in Eagle Pass. He was born to Librado and Carmen Saucedo. His family moved to Odessa in 1963 when his father took a job with Permian Metals. He attended Ector High School for one year. He entered the U.S. Army as a draftee from Odessa in the fall of 1966. He was inducted at Abilene, Texas and completed basic training at Fort Bliss, Texas and Artillery Crewman training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
He began his tour in Vietnam on March 23, 1967 and was assigned as an ammo bearer for the A Battery, 1st Battalion, 21st Artillery Group, First Cavalry Division. He had just joined his unit in the field and was killed in an accident within a few days. He was filling sand bags on a work detail when the sand bag bank caved it and caused him to hit his head against a military vehicle. He died immediately from a neck fracture.
He was buried with full military honors in the our Lady of Refuge in Eagle Pass, Texas. His father was killed in a work related accident July 20, 1968 at Permian Metals and is buried next to Rogelio. The family returned to Eagle Pass following his death.
Other family members who survived him were his brothers, Raul, David, Oscar and Ernest. Also are his sisters, Imelda, Norma and Gracius
His name is on the Wall at Panel 17E Line 129.
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal
BIOGRAPHY
Rogelio Saucedo was born and raised in Eagle Pass. He was born to Librado and Carmen Saucedo. His family moved to Odessa in 1963 when his father took a job with Permian Metals. He attended Ector High School for one year. He entered the U.S. Army as a draftee from Odessa in the fall of 1966. He was inducted at Abilene, Texas and completed basic training at Fort Bliss, Texas and Artillery Crewman training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
He began his tour in Vietnam on March 23, 1967 and was assigned as an ammo bearer for the A Battery, 1st Battalion, 21st Artillery Group, First Cavalry Division. He had just joined his unit in the field and was killed in an accident within a few days. He was filling sand bags on a work detail when the sand bag bank caved it and caused him to hit his head against a military vehicle. He died immediately from a neck fracture.
He was buried with full military honors in the our Lady of Refuge in Eagle Pass, Texas. His father was killed in a work related accident July 20, 1968 at Permian Metals and is buried next to Rogelio. The family returned to Eagle Pass following his death.
Other family members who survived him were his brothers, Raul, David, Oscar and Ernest. Also are his sisters, Imelda, Norma and Gracius
His name is on the Wall at Panel 17E Line 129.
ROGELIO SAUCEDO, PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, U. S. ARMY, ODESSA, ECTOR COUNTY, TEXAS
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal
BIOGRAPHY
Rogelio Saucedo was born and raised in Eagle Pass. He was born to Librado and Carmen Saucedo. His family moved to Odessa in 1963 when his father took a job with Permian Metals. He attended Ector High School for one year. He entered the U.S. Army as a draftee from Odessa in the fall of 1966. He was inducted at Abilene, Texas and completed basic training at Fort Bliss, Texas and Artillery Crewman training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
He began his tour in Vietnam on March 23, 1967 and was assigned as an ammo bearer for the A Battery, 1st Battalion, 21st Artillery Group, First Cavalry Division. He had just joined his unit in the field and was killed in an accident within a few days. He was filling sand bags on a work detail when the sand bag bank caved it and caused him to hit his head against a military vehicle. He died immediately from a neck fracture.
He was buried with full military honors in the our Lady of Refuge in Eagle Pass, Texas. His father was killed in a work related accident July 20, 1968 at Permian Metals and is buried next to Rogelio. The family returned to Eagle Pass following his death.
Other family members who survived him were his brothers, Raul, David, Oscar and Ernest. Also are his sisters, Imelda, Norma and Gracius
His name is on the Wall at Panel 17E Line 129.
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal
BIOGRAPHY
Rogelio Saucedo was born and raised in Eagle Pass. He was born to Librado and Carmen Saucedo. His family moved to Odessa in 1963 when his father took a job with Permian Metals. He attended Ector High School for one year. He entered the U.S. Army as a draftee from Odessa in the fall of 1966. He was inducted at Abilene, Texas and completed basic training at Fort Bliss, Texas and Artillery Crewman training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
He began his tour in Vietnam on March 23, 1967 and was assigned as an ammo bearer for the A Battery, 1st Battalion, 21st Artillery Group, First Cavalry Division. He had just joined his unit in the field and was killed in an accident within a few days. He was filling sand bags on a work detail when the sand bag bank caved it and caused him to hit his head against a military vehicle. He died immediately from a neck fracture.
He was buried with full military honors in the our Lady of Refuge in Eagle Pass, Texas. His father was killed in a work related accident July 20, 1968 at Permian Metals and is buried next to Rogelio. The family returned to Eagle Pass following his death.
Other family members who survived him were his brothers, Raul, David, Oscar and Ernest. Also are his sisters, Imelda, Norma and Gracius
His name is on the Wall at Panel 17E Line 129.
Inscription
TEXAS PFC 1 BN 21 ARTY 1 CAV DIV
VIETNAM
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