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David Daniel Long Jr.

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David Daniel Long Jr.

Birth
Maplewood, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Death
14 Nov 1970 (aged 19)
Fort Liberty, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot 68 Blk 9 Sec M
Memorial ID
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Nov 16, 1970

"DAVID D. LONG Rites Thursday, Was Found Slain

Funeral services for Army Green Beret Sgt. David D. Long, Jr., 19, who was killed in an apparent holdup in Fayetteville, N.C., will be at 10:30am Thursday in the Maplewood Baptist Church, 7303 Marietta ave., Maplewood. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Long's body was found early Saturday, Nov. 14, 1970, near the downtown area of Fayetteville, near Ft. Bragg, where he had been stationed nearly a year. He had been shot once in the back and twice in the chest, and the pockets of his clothing had been turned inside out.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. David D. Long of 7350 Marietta ave."

His Obit same paper same day
"LONG, SGT. DAVID D. JR., suddenly Sat., Nov 14, 1970, dear son of David D. Long Sr. and Vera Belk Long, dear brother of Linda Miskel, Cara, Lorrie and Russell Long, our dear brother-in-law, grandson, great-grandson, uncle, nephew and cousin.

Sgt. Long in state at Jay B. Smith Funeral Home, 7456 Manchester Ave. Tues., Nov. 17, after 5pm and until Thurs., Nov 19, 9 am hence to Maplewood Baptist Church, Marshall and Marietta ave. for service 10:30am. Interment Oak Hill Cemetery. Friend who desire may make contributions in his name to Maplewood Baptist Church."
St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Nov 16, 1970

"DAVID D. LONG Rites Thursday, Was Found Slain

Funeral services for Army Green Beret Sgt. David D. Long, Jr., 19, who was killed in an apparent holdup in Fayetteville, N.C., will be at 10:30am Thursday in the Maplewood Baptist Church, 7303 Marietta ave., Maplewood. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Long's body was found early Saturday, Nov. 14, 1970, near the downtown area of Fayetteville, near Ft. Bragg, where he had been stationed nearly a year. He had been shot once in the back and twice in the chest, and the pockets of his clothing had been turned inside out.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. David D. Long of 7350 Marietta ave."

His Obit same paper same day
"LONG, SGT. DAVID D. JR., suddenly Sat., Nov 14, 1970, dear son of David D. Long Sr. and Vera Belk Long, dear brother of Linda Miskel, Cara, Lorrie and Russell Long, our dear brother-in-law, grandson, great-grandson, uncle, nephew and cousin.

Sgt. Long in state at Jay B. Smith Funeral Home, 7456 Manchester Ave. Tues., Nov. 17, after 5pm and until Thurs., Nov 19, 9 am hence to Maplewood Baptist Church, Marshall and Marietta ave. for service 10:30am. Interment Oak Hill Cemetery. Friend who desire may make contributions in his name to Maplewood Baptist Church."


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