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PFC Larry Daniel Draves

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PFC Larry Daniel Draves

Birth
Hobart, Lake County, Indiana, USA
Death
2 May 1967 (aged 18)
Long An, Vietnam
Burial
Hobart, Lake County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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In Memory of….. PFC Larry Daniel Draves.
*** Company B, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, Vietnam. Purple Heart.


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!



LARRY DANIEL DRAVES - Army - PFC - E3
Age: 18
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Aug 3, 1948
From: HOBART, IN
Religion: BAPTIST
Marital Status: Single - Parents: Father, Harvey E. (Emil?) Draves , Born May 13, 1921 and Died March 16, 1999 at the age of 78 yrs and Mother, Wanda Louise Collins Draves, both of Hobart, IN. Parents were married July 4, 1946 in Lake Co., IN. He has NO children.

***** God bless you, for the road you took, God bless, your family and friends, who will always miss you. Walk in Peace.
Geri L
neighbor

***** I'll always remember you as the little rascal down the street on North Cavender.
Ivan hiestand

***** Hobart High School In Memory
Larry Draves - Class Of 1967
Private First Class




PFC - E3 - Army - 9th Infantry Division
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Mar 10, 1967
Casualty was on May 2, 1967
MILITARY DATA:
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Private First Class
ID No: 16893053
MOS: 11B10: Infantryman
Length Service: 00
Unit: B CO, 2ND BN, 60TH INFANTRY, 9TH INF DIV, USARV

CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: 03/10/1967
Incident Date: 05/02/1967
Casualty Date: 05/02/1967
Age at Loss: 18
Location: Long An Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire

In LONG AN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE

Body was recovered
Panel 19E - Line 12


Others in incident: Killed in same action as:
1SG Tharold W Elliott
SSG Francis Everette Clark
SGT Alonzo Dale Woods
SP4 Daniel E Biddle
SP4 Lawrence John Keenan
SP4 Jon Laird Messer
SP4 James Phillips Jr
SP4 Leopold P Serna
SP4 Kenneth Lee Walters
PFC Marvin William Bussey
PFC Carl James Cue
PFC Larry Daniel Draves
PFC Sammy Ray Harrison
PFC James Marvin McClure
PFC Roy Allen Robertson Jr




On May 2, 1967 PFC Larry Daniel Draves, at the age of 18 years old, became a ground casualty.

He was killed while in Long An, South Vietnam from small arms fire.

His body was recovered.




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In Memory of….. PFC Larry Daniel Draves.
*** Company B, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, Vietnam. Purple Heart.


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!



LARRY DANIEL DRAVES - Army - PFC - E3
Age: 18
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Aug 3, 1948
From: HOBART, IN
Religion: BAPTIST
Marital Status: Single - Parents: Father, Harvey E. (Emil?) Draves , Born May 13, 1921 and Died March 16, 1999 at the age of 78 yrs and Mother, Wanda Louise Collins Draves, both of Hobart, IN. Parents were married July 4, 1946 in Lake Co., IN. He has NO children.

***** God bless you, for the road you took, God bless, your family and friends, who will always miss you. Walk in Peace.
Geri L
neighbor

***** I'll always remember you as the little rascal down the street on North Cavender.
Ivan hiestand

***** Hobart High School In Memory
Larry Draves - Class Of 1967
Private First Class




PFC - E3 - Army - 9th Infantry Division
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Mar 10, 1967
Casualty was on May 2, 1967
MILITARY DATA:
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Private First Class
ID No: 16893053
MOS: 11B10: Infantryman
Length Service: 00
Unit: B CO, 2ND BN, 60TH INFANTRY, 9TH INF DIV, USARV

CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: 03/10/1967
Incident Date: 05/02/1967
Casualty Date: 05/02/1967
Age at Loss: 18
Location: Long An Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire

In LONG AN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE

Body was recovered
Panel 19E - Line 12


Others in incident: Killed in same action as:
1SG Tharold W Elliott
SSG Francis Everette Clark
SGT Alonzo Dale Woods
SP4 Daniel E Biddle
SP4 Lawrence John Keenan
SP4 Jon Laird Messer
SP4 James Phillips Jr
SP4 Leopold P Serna
SP4 Kenneth Lee Walters
PFC Marvin William Bussey
PFC Carl James Cue
PFC Larry Daniel Draves
PFC Sammy Ray Harrison
PFC James Marvin McClure
PFC Roy Allen Robertson Jr




On May 2, 1967 PFC Larry Daniel Draves, at the age of 18 years old, became a ground casualty.

He was killed while in Long An, South Vietnam from small arms fire.

His body was recovered.




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