Pfc. U.S. Army, Vietnam War-PFC. Mendez died by accidental homicide on 2-1-1971 while serving as a Vehicle Material Supply Specialist with the 149th S&S Co. of the 26th GS Group, Army Support Command, Danang, 1st Logistical Command. Pfc. Mendez started his tour of Vietnam on 7-4-1970.
PFC. Mendez is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Mendez of Carolina, Puerto Rico.
Awards: Vietnam Service Medal with One Service Star, Vietnam Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal.
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Name: MENDEZ, Walter Xabier
Home of Record: Carolina, Puerto Rico
Birth Date: 08/18/1951
Death (Actual/PFoD): 02/01/1971
Age at Death: 19
Remains: Recovered.
MILTARY DATA
Service & Component: Army (Regular)
Service Number: 113402423
MOS: 76S20 = Vehicle Materiel Supply Specialist.
Rank: PFC = Private First Class. Pay grade at loss E3.
Unit of Assignment: 149TH S&S CO, 26TH GS GROUP, ARMY SPT CMD DANANG, 1ST LOG CMD, USARV
Start Tour: 07/03/1970
Incident Date: 02/01/1971
Death (Actual/PFoD): 02/01/1971
Length of Service: Unknown years (rounded down; 00 is less than 1 year, etc.)
Casualty Data: Casualty codes: C1-R-7
C1 = Non-hostile, died outright from other causes.
R = Accidental self-destruction.
7 = Ground casualty.
Casualty Location: Province code 02. Country code VS.
Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam.
Vehicle: Not applicable.
Major Group:
Event: Undetermined.
Sources: CIL 37966 "149th S&S Co"; RoR "148th S&S Co 26th GS Gp" -
Document(s) posted: None
Known awards:
Record last updated: 09/27/2010
On the Wall at: Panel 05W Line 072
PFC. Mendez is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Mendez of Carolina, Puerto Rico.
Awards: Vietnam Service Medal with One Service Star, Vietnam Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal.
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Name: MENDEZ, Walter Xabier
Home of Record: Carolina, Puerto Rico
Birth Date: 08/18/1951
Death (Actual/PFoD): 02/01/1971
Age at Death: 19
Remains: Recovered.
MILTARY DATA
Service & Component: Army (Regular)
Service Number: 113402423
MOS: 76S20 = Vehicle Materiel Supply Specialist.
Rank: PFC = Private First Class. Pay grade at loss E3.
Unit of Assignment: 149TH S&S CO, 26TH GS GROUP, ARMY SPT CMD DANANG, 1ST LOG CMD, USARV
Start Tour: 07/03/1970
Incident Date: 02/01/1971
Death (Actual/PFoD): 02/01/1971
Length of Service: Unknown years (rounded down; 00 is less than 1 year, etc.)
Casualty Data: Casualty codes: C1-R-7
C1 = Non-hostile, died outright from other causes.
R = Accidental self-destruction.
7 = Ground casualty.
Casualty Location: Province code 02. Country code VS.
Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam.
Vehicle: Not applicable.
Major Group:
Event: Undetermined.
Sources: CIL 37966 "149th S&S Co"; RoR "148th S&S Co 26th GS Gp" -
Document(s) posted: None
Known awards:
Record last updated: 09/27/2010
On the Wall at: Panel 05W Line 072
Pfc. U.S. Army, Vietnam War-PFC. Mendez died by accidental homicide on 2-1-1971 while serving as a Vehicle Material Supply Specialist with the 149th S&S Co. of the 26th GS Group, Army Support Command, Danang, 1st Logistical Command. Pfc. Mendez started his tour of Vietnam on 7-4-1970.
PFC. Mendez is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Mendez of Carolina, Puerto Rico.
Awards: Vietnam Service Medal with One Service Star, Vietnam Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal.
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Name: MENDEZ, Walter Xabier
Home of Record: Carolina, Puerto Rico
Birth Date: 08/18/1951
Death (Actual/PFoD): 02/01/1971
Age at Death: 19
Remains: Recovered.
MILTARY DATA
Service & Component: Army (Regular)
Service Number: 113402423
MOS: 76S20 = Vehicle Materiel Supply Specialist.
Rank: PFC = Private First Class. Pay grade at loss E3.
Unit of Assignment: 149TH S&S CO, 26TH GS GROUP, ARMY SPT CMD DANANG, 1ST LOG CMD, USARV
Start Tour: 07/03/1970
Incident Date: 02/01/1971
Death (Actual/PFoD): 02/01/1971
Length of Service: Unknown years (rounded down; 00 is less than 1 year, etc.)
Casualty Data: Casualty codes: C1-R-7
C1 = Non-hostile, died outright from other causes.
R = Accidental self-destruction.
7 = Ground casualty.
Casualty Location: Province code 02. Country code VS.
Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam.
Vehicle: Not applicable.
Major Group:
Event: Undetermined.
Sources: CIL 37966 "149th S&S Co"; RoR "148th S&S Co 26th GS Gp" -
Document(s) posted: None
Known awards:
Record last updated: 09/27/2010
On the Wall at: Panel 05W Line 072
PFC. Mendez is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Mendez of Carolina, Puerto Rico.
Awards: Vietnam Service Medal with One Service Star, Vietnam Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal.
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Name: MENDEZ, Walter Xabier
Home of Record: Carolina, Puerto Rico
Birth Date: 08/18/1951
Death (Actual/PFoD): 02/01/1971
Age at Death: 19
Remains: Recovered.
MILTARY DATA
Service & Component: Army (Regular)
Service Number: 113402423
MOS: 76S20 = Vehicle Materiel Supply Specialist.
Rank: PFC = Private First Class. Pay grade at loss E3.
Unit of Assignment: 149TH S&S CO, 26TH GS GROUP, ARMY SPT CMD DANANG, 1ST LOG CMD, USARV
Start Tour: 07/03/1970
Incident Date: 02/01/1971
Death (Actual/PFoD): 02/01/1971
Length of Service: Unknown years (rounded down; 00 is less than 1 year, etc.)
Casualty Data: Casualty codes: C1-R-7
C1 = Non-hostile, died outright from other causes.
R = Accidental self-destruction.
7 = Ground casualty.
Casualty Location: Province code 02. Country code VS.
Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam.
Vehicle: Not applicable.
Major Group:
Event: Undetermined.
Sources: CIL 37966 "149th S&S Co"; RoR "148th S&S Co 26th GS Gp" -
Document(s) posted: None
Known awards:
Record last updated: 09/27/2010
On the Wall at: Panel 05W Line 072
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