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Text Box: Roger Retired as an E-8 from the Navy and currently lives in Miamisburg, Ohio

PERSONAL

 

Full Name:

Roger Hedges

MILITARY

 

Service branch:

USN

Date entered:

_1/23/68

Date discharged:

_6/30/9

Highest rank:

E-8

MOS # and description:

Hospital Corpsman

Boot camp location:

Great Lakes

What medals have you received?:

bronze star, purple hrt, combat action, navy com.,etc.

LZ RUSSELL

 

Date arrived:

May, 1969

Your unit:

Golf 2/4, 2nd Platoon

Previous duty station:

Bethesda MD Naval Hospital

Your main job:

Platoon Corpsman

Rank when there:

E-3

Date Left:

 

Next duty station:

NH, St. Albans, NY.

EVENTS PERTAINING ONLY TO FEBRUARY 25, 1969

 

Were you on Russell on this date?:

 

Did you get a Purple Heart from this battle?:

 

Med-evac’d?:

 

If sent to US hospital, where?:

 

Where you permanently disabled?:

 

Describe any medal for bravery you received from this battle:

 

If you were flown off the hill, when did you first make contact with another person from Russell?:

 

Form Completion date:

01/07/03