Let us not forget Private First Class Alfred Jr Urdiales, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, PFC Urdiales served our country until February 7th, 1968 in Quang Tri, South Vietnam. He was 18 years old and was not married. Alfred died from small arms fire/grenade. His body was recovered. Alfred was born on August 12th, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois.
PFC Urdiales is on panel 38E, line 017 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.
The parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe of South Chicago suffered more war dead during the Vietnam War than any other Catholic parish in the U.S. This monument, erected in 1970 stands in memory of the sacrifice of twelve parishioners. It is located across the street from the church at 91st Street and Brandon in the South Chicago neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
Alfred's first cousin, Charles Urdiales, Jr. is also on this memorial.
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I found the following on the Internet;
it was written by Alfred's brother Arthur.
One day in February, while I was at school, an Army lieutenant came to my parent's door. Alfred was listed as MIA. For a week, everyone prayed. Then again, while I was at school, that same lieutenant came back. Alfred had been found. KIA. He came home that cold February. We waked him at Brown's Funeral Home on 95th street. It seemed like all of Bowen came to the wake. For two solid days, that place was packed. The funeral procession stretched easily a mile long. So many classmates. We buried Alfred in Chicago. It was February 16th, 1968. It was my father's 42nd birthday.
~~~Arthur Urdiales - Bowen H.S. Class of 1969.
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My brother, Alfred Urdiales would have graduated with the class of 1968. He never made it. He left Bowen in the spring of 1967 to join the Army. He took basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. He took Advanced Infantry Training in Fort Gordon Georgia and Paratrooper - airborne Ranger Training at Fort Campbell Kentucky. He became a member of the 101st Screaming Eagles. He was sent to Vietnam just about eight days before Christmas - 1967. The letters that I received from him spoke of the horrors of combat. Not knowing who was friendly and who wasn't. It was heart wrenching to think that he was going thru hell on earth.
PFC Urdiales is on panel 38E, line 017 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.
The parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe of South Chicago suffered more war dead during the Vietnam War than any other Catholic parish in the U.S. This monument, erected in 1970 stands in memory of the sacrifice of twelve parishioners. It is located across the street from the church at 91st Street and Brandon in the South Chicago neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
Alfred's first cousin, Charles Urdiales, Jr. is also on this memorial.
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I found the following on the Internet;
it was written by Alfred's brother Arthur.
One day in February, while I was at school, an Army lieutenant came to my parent's door. Alfred was listed as MIA. For a week, everyone prayed. Then again, while I was at school, that same lieutenant came back. Alfred had been found. KIA. He came home that cold February. We waked him at Brown's Funeral Home on 95th street. It seemed like all of Bowen came to the wake. For two solid days, that place was packed. The funeral procession stretched easily a mile long. So many classmates. We buried Alfred in Chicago. It was February 16th, 1968. It was my father's 42nd birthday.
~~~Arthur Urdiales - Bowen H.S. Class of 1969.
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My brother, Alfred Urdiales would have graduated with the class of 1968. He never made it. He left Bowen in the spring of 1967 to join the Army. He took basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. He took Advanced Infantry Training in Fort Gordon Georgia and Paratrooper - airborne Ranger Training at Fort Campbell Kentucky. He became a member of the 101st Screaming Eagles. He was sent to Vietnam just about eight days before Christmas - 1967. The letters that I received from him spoke of the horrors of combat. Not knowing who was friendly and who wasn't. It was heart wrenching to think that he was going thru hell on earth.
Let us not forget Private First Class Alfred Jr Urdiales, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, PFC Urdiales served our country until February 7th, 1968 in Quang Tri, South Vietnam. He was 18 years old and was not married. Alfred died from small arms fire/grenade. His body was recovered. Alfred was born on August 12th, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois.
PFC Urdiales is on panel 38E, line 017 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.
The parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe of South Chicago suffered more war dead during the Vietnam War than any other Catholic parish in the U.S. This monument, erected in 1970 stands in memory of the sacrifice of twelve parishioners. It is located across the street from the church at 91st Street and Brandon in the South Chicago neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
Alfred's first cousin, Charles Urdiales, Jr. is also on this memorial.
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I found the following on the Internet;
it was written by Alfred's brother Arthur.
One day in February, while I was at school, an Army lieutenant came to my parent's door. Alfred was listed as MIA. For a week, everyone prayed. Then again, while I was at school, that same lieutenant came back. Alfred had been found. KIA. He came home that cold February. We waked him at Brown's Funeral Home on 95th street. It seemed like all of Bowen came to the wake. For two solid days, that place was packed. The funeral procession stretched easily a mile long. So many classmates. We buried Alfred in Chicago. It was February 16th, 1968. It was my father's 42nd birthday.
~~~Arthur Urdiales - Bowen H.S. Class of 1969.
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My brother, Alfred Urdiales would have graduated with the class of 1968. He never made it. He left Bowen in the spring of 1967 to join the Army. He took basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. He took Advanced Infantry Training in Fort Gordon Georgia and Paratrooper - airborne Ranger Training at Fort Campbell Kentucky. He became a member of the 101st Screaming Eagles. He was sent to Vietnam just about eight days before Christmas - 1967. The letters that I received from him spoke of the horrors of combat. Not knowing who was friendly and who wasn't. It was heart wrenching to think that he was going thru hell on earth.
PFC Urdiales is on panel 38E, line 017 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.
The parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe of South Chicago suffered more war dead during the Vietnam War than any other Catholic parish in the U.S. This monument, erected in 1970 stands in memory of the sacrifice of twelve parishioners. It is located across the street from the church at 91st Street and Brandon in the South Chicago neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
Alfred's first cousin, Charles Urdiales, Jr. is also on this memorial.
*****~~~*****~~~*****~~~*****~~~*****
I found the following on the Internet;
it was written by Alfred's brother Arthur.
One day in February, while I was at school, an Army lieutenant came to my parent's door. Alfred was listed as MIA. For a week, everyone prayed. Then again, while I was at school, that same lieutenant came back. Alfred had been found. KIA. He came home that cold February. We waked him at Brown's Funeral Home on 95th street. It seemed like all of Bowen came to the wake. For two solid days, that place was packed. The funeral procession stretched easily a mile long. So many classmates. We buried Alfred in Chicago. It was February 16th, 1968. It was my father's 42nd birthday.
~~~Arthur Urdiales - Bowen H.S. Class of 1969.
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My brother, Alfred Urdiales would have graduated with the class of 1968. He never made it. He left Bowen in the spring of 1967 to join the Army. He took basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. He took Advanced Infantry Training in Fort Gordon Georgia and Paratrooper - airborne Ranger Training at Fort Campbell Kentucky. He became a member of the 101st Screaming Eagles. He was sent to Vietnam just about eight days before Christmas - 1967. The letters that I received from him spoke of the horrors of combat. Not knowing who was friendly and who wasn't. It was heart wrenching to think that he was going thru hell on earth.
