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Re: SP4 Ambrosio

Posted by Ray on 3/12/2005, 8:42 pm, in reply to "SP4 Ambrosio"
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Thank you for the information. Anything I can find out about Frank, especially the day he was killed is very important to me. I think of him often. Any one who was in Franks unit and could add to this post please contact me.
--Previous Message--
: On 4/30/69, 1LT Raymond Krupinski led a patrol
: from B Co, 1st Bn, 12th Cav (1st Cav Div) to
: destroy an identified enemy embankment when
: they made contact. As he and his machine
: gun crew attempted to move in on it, SP4
: Ambrosio and a medic were wounded. Lt
: Krupinski, while trying to remove the
: assistant gunner was also wounded. He went
: back to rescue the medic when another
: barrage killed him and SP4 Ambrosia also
: died of the wounds he sustained. LT
: Krupinski would be awarded the Army
: Distinguished Service Cross posthumously for
: his actions that day. These two men were
: the only casualties for B/1/12Cav.
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Info - Ray Alfano 3/10/2005, 7:08 am

SP4 Ambrosio - Bruce 3/11/2005, 11:45 am

Re: SP4 Ambrosio - Ray 3/12/2005, 8:42 pm

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