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Duane Leslie Thaxton

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Duane Leslie Thaxton Veteran

Birth
Death
26 Feb 2021 (aged 72)
Burial
Newhall, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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United States Army
Sergeant E-5
1967 - 1970
Ft. Ord - Basic Training
Ft. Gordon - Signal Corps, Multichannel Transmission Systems
I-Corps, Vietnam, 18 months: 04/1968 to 04/1969 AND 05/1969 to 11/1969
LZ Young
Duc Pho
Tam Ky
A-107 Tra Bong Special Forces Camp
A-108 Minh Long Special Forces Camp
Ft. Huachuca - US Army Strategic Communications Command (STRATCOM)
Honors & Awards
Vietnam March 1968 to October 1969: Two separate tours
Chu Lai; LZ Young; Tam Ky; Duc Pho; Minh Long Special Forces Camp A-108; Tra Bong Special Forces Camp A-107
* Tet 1968 Counteroffensive
* Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase IV
* Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase V
* Tet 1969 Counteroffensive

AWARDED: Bronze Star Medal
AWARDED: Purple Heart Medal
AWARDED: Good Conduct Medal
AWARDED: National Defense Service Medal
AWARDED: Vietnam Service Medal
AWARDED: Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 1960- Device

Organizations
Green Beret Foundation
Contributor / Supporter
Jan 2015 - Present
"The Green Beret Foundation provides direct and continuous support to the Green Beret Community and its families. The Green Beret Foundation facilitates the transition of Green Berets and their families whether that transition is from wounds sustained in combat, illness, injury or "merely" from numerous deployments and/or retirement. PROGRAMS: * Casualty Support * Extended Support * Family Support * Transition Support"
United States Army
Sergeant E-5
1967 - 1970
Ft. Ord - Basic Training
Ft. Gordon - Signal Corps, Multichannel Transmission Systems
I-Corps, Vietnam, 18 months: 04/1968 to 04/1969 AND 05/1969 to 11/1969
LZ Young
Duc Pho
Tam Ky
A-107 Tra Bong Special Forces Camp
A-108 Minh Long Special Forces Camp
Ft. Huachuca - US Army Strategic Communications Command (STRATCOM)
Honors & Awards
Vietnam March 1968 to October 1969: Two separate tours
Chu Lai; LZ Young; Tam Ky; Duc Pho; Minh Long Special Forces Camp A-108; Tra Bong Special Forces Camp A-107
* Tet 1968 Counteroffensive
* Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase IV
* Vietnam Counteroffensive Phase V
* Tet 1969 Counteroffensive

AWARDED: Bronze Star Medal
AWARDED: Purple Heart Medal
AWARDED: Good Conduct Medal
AWARDED: National Defense Service Medal
AWARDED: Vietnam Service Medal
AWARDED: Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 1960- Device

Organizations
Green Beret Foundation
Contributor / Supporter
Jan 2015 - Present
"The Green Beret Foundation provides direct and continuous support to the Green Beret Community and its families. The Green Beret Foundation facilitates the transition of Green Berets and their families whether that transition is from wounds sustained in combat, illness, injury or "merely" from numerous deployments and/or retirement. PROGRAMS: * Casualty Support * Extended Support * Family Support * Transition Support"


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