United States of America
Specialist Four Bruce Richard Backes served in the U.S. Army. Bruce served with the 173 AIRBORNE BDE. Bruce served in the Vietnam War. Bruce was 21 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Gunshot wound
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Binh Dinh
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Service Record
U.S. Army
Infantryman (11B)
INFANTRYMAN
BINH DINH
1968
Pay grade E04.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
4
For service and achievement
Foreign awards
Memorials
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Bruce Richard Backes
Specialist Four
U.S. Army
- 1968
50th Infantry Regiment
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