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DAVID ZAVALA BALADES
PANEL 41E ROW 058 - 28-Feb-68

PFC David Zavala Balades 2127880/1341 USMC was from Oxnard, California. He was born on October 20, 1947. He arrived in Vietnam on December 25, 1967. He was 20 years old at the time of his death. He died on February 28, 1968 in Quang Tri Province in a helicopter downed by automatic weapons fire. He was part of an aircraft recovery team. His body was recovered. He was married. His race is officially listed as Caucasian. His religion was Roman Catholic. He had two years service at the time of his death.

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