Gary Lewis Pflaster was born on December 17, 1948 and joined the Armed Forces while in Paramount, CA.
He served as a 11B40 in the Army, and attained the rank of SSGT/E5.
On June 12, 1971, at the age of 22, Gary Lewis Pflaster perished in the service of our country in Quang Tri, South Vietnam.
Remembrance
Gary Pflaster died in a motor pool accident. While trying to seperate a section of track with a stuck track pin that had been driven about half way out, C 4 was used to blow it apart. Gary was standing behind the tank when the explosion sent the section of track back over the tank. The track pin struck Gary in the back of the head killing him.
He served as a 11B40 in the Army, and attained the rank of SSGT/E5.
On June 12, 1971, at the age of 22, Gary Lewis Pflaster perished in the service of our country in Quang Tri, South Vietnam.
Remembrance
Gary Pflaster died in a motor pool accident. While trying to seperate a section of track with a stuck track pin that had been driven about half way out, C 4 was used to blow it apart. Gary was standing behind the tank when the explosion sent the section of track back over the tank. The track pin struck Gary in the back of the head killing him.
Gary Lewis Pflaster was born on December 17, 1948 and joined the Armed Forces while in Paramount, CA.
He served as a 11B40 in the Army, and attained the rank of SSGT/E5.
On June 12, 1971, at the age of 22, Gary Lewis Pflaster perished in the service of our country in Quang Tri, South Vietnam.
Remembrance
Gary Pflaster died in a motor pool accident. While trying to seperate a section of track with a stuck track pin that had been driven about half way out, C 4 was used to blow it apart. Gary was standing behind the tank when the explosion sent the section of track back over the tank. The track pin struck Gary in the back of the head killing him.
He served as a 11B40 in the Army, and attained the rank of SSGT/E5.
On June 12, 1971, at the age of 22, Gary Lewis Pflaster perished in the service of our country in Quang Tri, South Vietnam.
Remembrance
Gary Pflaster died in a motor pool accident. While trying to seperate a section of track with a stuck track pin that had been driven about half way out, C 4 was used to blow it apart. Gary was standing behind the tank when the explosion sent the section of track back over the tank. The track pin struck Gary in the back of the head killing him.
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