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SSGT Reese Devereaux

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SSGT Reese Devereaux Veteran

Birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
6 May 1966 (aged 26)
Qui Nhơn, Bình Định, Vietnam
Burial
Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sect. 37, Lot 111, Block 5, Space #2
Memorial ID
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SSgt. U.S. Army, {RA16592461}, Vietnam War-SSgt. Devereaux was killed in action by small arms fire during Operation Davy Crockett on 5-6-1966 while serving as an Indirect Fire Infantryman with Co. B of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. SSgt. Devereaux started his tour of Vietnam on 8-16-1965.

He is the son of Mrs. Roosetta Carney of 6510 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, and the husband of Mrs. Edith J. Devereaux of 6237 South Drexel Street, Chicago, and the father of three children, Debra Ann, Reni, and Charie, all at home.

His granddaughter LaToya, says he's buried at Lincoln Cemetery, Cook Co. Ill.

SSgt. Devereaux reenlisted with the Army on 9-22-1962.

Awards: Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Vietnam Service Medal with One Service Star, Vietnam Campaign Medal, National Deffense Service Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal.
SSgt. U.S. Army, {RA16592461}, Vietnam War-SSgt. Devereaux was killed in action by small arms fire during Operation Davy Crockett on 5-6-1966 while serving as an Indirect Fire Infantryman with Co. B of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. SSgt. Devereaux started his tour of Vietnam on 8-16-1965.

He is the son of Mrs. Roosetta Carney of 6510 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, and the husband of Mrs. Edith J. Devereaux of 6237 South Drexel Street, Chicago, and the father of three children, Debra Ann, Reni, and Charie, all at home.

His granddaughter LaToya, says he's buried at Lincoln Cemetery, Cook Co. Ill.

SSgt. Devereaux reenlisted with the Army on 9-22-1962.

Awards: Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Vietnam Service Medal with One Service Star, Vietnam Campaign Medal, National Deffense Service Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal.

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