SUMMARY
CPL Fukunaga died
in Binh Duong, South Vietnam
on 4/9/1969
during the Vietnam War
as a member of Alpha Company
.
The soldier's injury type or status was recorded as 'Other Explosive Device'.
Fukunaga
originated from Hilo, Hawaii
.
DETAILS
On April 09, 1969, at 0049 hours, the Company A night perimeter in the Ho Bo Woods at XT 589294 received some RPG fire. At 0052 hours, one company mortar track was hit and burned out of control. That morning after first light, a graves registration team and an explosives ordinance disposal team was flown to the Company A perimeter to extract two dead Bobcats from the inside of the burned mortar track.
