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LCpl Raul Fuentes Flores

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LCpl Raul Fuentes Flores

Birth
Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA
Death
7 Aug 1966 (aged 19)
Quảng Nam, Vietnam
Burial
Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Angelus 156,Grave 4
Memorial ID
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LCpl Flores #2142486
MOS: 0311 Rifleman.

After graduating from Miller High School with the class of 1965, Raul enlisted in the Marines.
Raul arrived in Vietnam something during February 1966 and was assigned to 1st Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.
Kilo Company was in their night defensive position near Cau Ha (3) and 8 kilometers north northeast of Dien Ban, when at approximately at 0545H, a grenade was thrown into the fox hole that Raul and another Marine were in. Raul died as a result of multiple fragmentation wounds penetrating his entire body.
Raul served his country for one year and was single.
Survived by his parents, Miguel G, Sr and Petra (Fuentes) Flores, his three sisters; Lilly, Socorro and Pat and three brothers; Manuel, Miguel Jr and Martin Flores all of 1005 12th Street, Corpus Christi, Texas.
Preceded by a younger sister and a brother, Maria de Jesus and Tiburcio.
LCpl Flores #2142486
MOS: 0311 Rifleman.

After graduating from Miller High School with the class of 1965, Raul enlisted in the Marines.
Raul arrived in Vietnam something during February 1966 and was assigned to 1st Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.
Kilo Company was in their night defensive position near Cau Ha (3) and 8 kilometers north northeast of Dien Ban, when at approximately at 0545H, a grenade was thrown into the fox hole that Raul and another Marine were in. Raul died as a result of multiple fragmentation wounds penetrating his entire body.
Raul served his country for one year and was single.
Survived by his parents, Miguel G, Sr and Petra (Fuentes) Flores, his three sisters; Lilly, Socorro and Pat and three brothers; Manuel, Miguel Jr and Martin Flores all of 1005 12th Street, Corpus Christi, Texas.
Preceded by a younger sister and a brother, Maria de Jesus and Tiburcio.


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  • Created by: Tony
  • Added: Mar 20, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87100266/raul_fuentes-flores: accessed ), memorial page for LCpl Raul Fuentes Flores (28 Dec 1946–7 Aug 1966), Find a Grave Memorial ID 87100266, citing Rose Hill Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Tony (contributor 47235247).