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SSGT Donald Giles Waide

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SSGT Donald Giles Waide Veteran

Birth
Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico, USA
Death
7 May 1968 (aged 22)
Bình Định, Vietnam
Burial
Clayton, Union County, New Mexico, USA Add to Map
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Donald was the son of Clay Waide and Nell Cogdill.

He was a Vietnam Veteran:BSM-PH NM S.Sgt 74 LRRP 173 ABN BDE.

He is survived by parents, 2 brothers: Douglas and Doyle; 2 sisters-in-law: Shirley and Karen; 2 nieces: Kimberly Sue and Stephanie Ann; grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. G.N. Cogdill and Mr. and Mrs. G.J. Waide.

Below is cited at www.virtualwall.org. Used with permission.

PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Clayton, NM
Date of birth: 11/18/1945

MILITARY DATA
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E5
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Note: Posthumous Promotion as indicated
ID No: 18716147
MOS: 11B4P: Infantryman (Airborne Qual)
Length Service: 02
Unit: 74TH INF DET (LRRP), HHC, 173RD ABN BDE, USARV

CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 04/30/1967
Incident Date: 05/07/1968
Casualty Date: 05/07/1968
Age at Loss: 22
Location: Binh Dinh Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire

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Donald was the son of Clay Waide and Nell Cogdill.

He was a Vietnam Veteran:BSM-PH NM S.Sgt 74 LRRP 173 ABN BDE.

He is survived by parents, 2 brothers: Douglas and Doyle; 2 sisters-in-law: Shirley and Karen; 2 nieces: Kimberly Sue and Stephanie Ann; grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. G.N. Cogdill and Mr. and Mrs. G.J. Waide.

Below is cited at www.virtualwall.org. Used with permission.

PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Clayton, NM
Date of birth: 11/18/1945

MILITARY DATA
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E5
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Note: Posthumous Promotion as indicated
ID No: 18716147
MOS: 11B4P: Infantryman (Airborne Qual)
Length Service: 02
Unit: 74TH INF DET (LRRP), HHC, 173RD ABN BDE, USARV

CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 04/30/1967
Incident Date: 05/07/1968
Casualty Date: 05/07/1968
Age at Loss: 22
Location: Binh Dinh Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire

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Bio by: Billy M. Brown


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SSGT 74 LRRP 173 ABN BDE
VIETNAM BSM PH



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