Karl Lucas

Karl Lucas

Company D 1/22 Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA April 25, 1968

SSGT - E6 - Army - Regular
MOS: 11B40: Infantryman
4th Infantry Division
35 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Aug 17, 1932
From REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA
Length of service 14 years.
His tour of duty began on Jan 29, 1968
Casualty was on Apr 25, 1968
in KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
Body was recovered
Religion
LUTHERAN & MISSOURI SYNOD

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Karl Lucas was killed in action while on Operation Mac Arthur/Binh Tay,
during the Battle of Chu Moor Mountain, at grid reference YA844891,
approximately 25 kilometers west of Polei Krong.

SSG Karl Lucas' decorations

Karl Lucas was killed in action during the Battle for Chu Moor mountain.
The website is grateful to John McKee and Charlie "Doc" Shyab
for contributing the rubbings they took of all the names
of the 1st Battalion Killed In Action during the battle for Chu Moor.

Karl Lucas and his wife Helga on their wedding day

Burial:
Los Angeles National Cemetery
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
California, USA
Plot: 418, 22/RC

Grave marker for Karl Lucas

Photo by Romper90069 from the Find A Grave website

Photos of Karl Lucas courtesy of Linda Lucas

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