United States of America
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Specialist Four Gus Smith Jr. served in the U.S. Army. Gus served with the 189 AVN CO 1 AVN BDE. Gus served in the Vietnam War. Gus was 20 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Injury, unspecified
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Kontum
Service Record
U.S. Army
UH-1 Helicopter Repairer (67N)
UTILITY HELICOPTER REPAIRER
KONTUM
1970
Pay grade E04.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
5
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
Mission Beach Cemetery
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Gus Smith Jr.
Specialist Four
U.S. Army
- 1970
1st Aviation Brigade
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