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Joseph R L Blair; Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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SSGT Joseph Blair was a member of the U.S. Army 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) assigned to A-244 Dak To, Kontum Provience, South Vietnam. SSGT Blair was killed in the early morning hours of June 14, 1967 while on patrol with his team which was ambushed by the NVA. Fellow Special Forces soldier SFC Fredrick J. Lechak was also killed during that same action.

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Over 58,000 names of those who died or were listed as missing in the Vietnam War are carved in the black granite memorial, which begins with the inscription: "In honor of the men and women of the Armed Forces of the United States who served in the Vietnam War. The names of those who gave their lives and of those who remain missing are inscribed in the order they were taken from us."

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Publication Title:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Sheet Number:
1
Full Name:
Blair, Joseph R L
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Grade:
E6
Specialty:
Medical Specialist (ARMY)
Hometown:
Quimby
Home State:
ME
Race:
Caucasian
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Marital Status:
Married
Gender:
Male
Date Of Birth:
1943-03-13
Tour Start Date:
1967-05-26
Casualty Date:
Not available
Death Date:
1967-06-14
Age:
24
Casualty Type:
Hostile, Died While Missing
Died Of:
Multiple Fragmentation Wounds
Ground Air Sea:
Ground Casualty
Body Recovery:
Recovered
Country:
South Vietnam
Province:
Province and Military Region Unknown
Casualty Location:
Not available
Service:
Army
Enlistment Type:
Regular
Years Served:
4
Major Command:
Special Forces
Company:
A-244
Panel:
21E
Line:
100

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