2LT Victor DiCavallucci
February 2, 1947
February 29, 1968
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Last name: DiCavallucci
First name:Victor
Home of Record (official): PHILADELPHIA
State (official): PA
Date of Birth: Saturday, February 2, 1947
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
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Branch: Army
Rank: LT
Serial Number:
Component: Regular
Pay grade:
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code):
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Start of Tour:
Date of Casualty: February 29, 1968
Age at time of loss: 21
Casualty type: (C1)
Reason: Hostile fire
Country: South VietNam
Province: Bien Hoa
The Wall: Panel
Details:
Victor was stationed in Phu Bai during the Tet Offensive which was near the ancient city of Hue.
On the morning of February 29, 1968, he and two of his men (SFC Edward J. Kaminski and SP5 Richard E. Beckwith) were driving to a Marine base when
his jeep was ambushed by the Vietcong, just 100 yards from the gates of the base. The Vietcong
fired a rocket at his jeep and opened fire with Russian AK 47 rifles, killing all three men in the
jeep.
For more information please go to tribute page:http://espsun.space.swri.edu/gaveall/vidicav.htm
Courtesy of Russell De Ritis
and Richard DiCavallucci
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