CPL GEORGE SANTIAGO SANCHEZ
George Santiago Sanchez
Posthumous Promotion as indicated
B CO, 2ND BN, 5TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV Army of the United States, Humåtak, Guam
April 12, 1949 to February 01, 1969
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Humåtak
Date of birth: April 12, 1949
MILITARY DATA
Service Branch: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Posthumous Promotion as indicated
Promotion Note
ID No: 68008632
MOS: 11B10: Infantryman
Length Service: 00
Unit: B CO, 2ND BN, 5TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 12/09/1968
Incident Date: 02/01/1969
Casualty Date: 02/01/1969
Status Date: Not Applicable
Status Change: Not Applicable
Age at Loss: 19
Location: Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Repatriated: Not Applicable
Identified: Not Applicable
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
Data accessed: 05/11/2025
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I met George in Oakland
I met George in Oakland,California, we were on the same flight to Vietnam and sat next to each other on the plane. He were with several other friends from Guam Joe Meno and Frank…can’t remember his last name. The highlight of the trip. was when we stopped to refuel on Guam. He would not see it again. We all stayed together while processing at the 90th Replacement Battalion in Long Binh and we’re eventually assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division up at An Khe where he was assigned to the 5th Cavalry Regiment and I went to the 7th.During the short time we were together I found him to be a very nice person to hang out with, may he rest in peace.
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