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About Richard Veld, PFC US Army
Pfc. U.S. Army, Korean War-Pfc. Veld was killed in action by small arms fire on 6-15-1953 while serving as a Light Weapons Infantryman with the 1st Battalion of the 5th Regimental Combat Team near "Outpost Harry" in North Korea.
He is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Nick E. Veld of 167 & Vincennes Avenue, South Holland, Illinois, and a 1949 graduate of Thornton Twp.H.S, and he enlisted with the Army on January 4, 1952.
Awards: Purple Heart Medal, Combat infantry Badge, Korean Service Medal with One Service Star, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korea War Service Medal.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jul 24 2020, 21:07:46 UTC
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Richard Veld, PFC US Army's Timeline
| 1931 |
July 23, 1931
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South Holland, Cook County, Illinois, USA
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| 1953 |
June 13, 1953
Age 21
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North Korea
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Oak Ridge Cemetery, Lansing, Cook County, Illinois, USA
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