SSG RAFAEL SALAS SANTOS
Rafael Salas Santos
Posthumous Promotion as indicated
46TH PI DET, 173RD ABN BDE, USARV Army of the United States, Hagåtña, Guam
April 06, 1947 to April 12, 1970
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Hagåtña
Date of birth: April 06, 1947
MILITARY DATA
Service Branch: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E5
Rank: Posthumous Promotion as indicated
Promotion Note
ID No: 250784856
MOS: 71Q2P: Journalist (Airborne Qual)
Length Service: 02
Unit: 46TH PI DET, 173RD ABN BDE, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 06/30/1968
Incident Date: 04/12/1970
Casualty Date: 04/12/1970
Status Date: Not Applicable
Status Change: Not Applicable
Age at Loss: 23
Location: Binh Dinh 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: 04/19/2024
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