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PFC - E2 - Marine Corps - Regular
19 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
From STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA
Born on Apr 05, 1948
His tour of duty began on Dec 06, 1967
Casualty was on Jan 19, 1968
in QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered
Panel 34E - - Line 80
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Leonard and PFC. Cecil F. Rogers were close friends
as depicted
by this photograph taken just prior to moving to Hill
881S. On
19 January 1968 they were again in close proximity
of each other
and the mortar/rocket round which killed Leonard also
wounded
Cecil F. Rogers who was medically evacuated that same
day.
Prelude to the Siege of
Khe Sanh
(Includes Combat Operations of 19 January 1968)
2dLt. Charles J. Schneider's Letter to Parents
PFC. Leonard L. Newton's Silver Star Medal
PFC. Newton's name is currently aboard the Stardust spacecraft, launched Feb. 7, 1999, which visited Comet Wild-2 (pronounced Vildt-2) in 2004. Stardust spacecraft is now returning to planet earth for recovery on 15 January 2006. You may read more on this project here.
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