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Elmer Robert Lee Ables Jr.
U.S. Army | October 25, 1937 – October 26, 1967

Home of Record: Newhall, CA
Date of Birth: 10/25/1937

Service: Army of the United States
Grade at Loss: E7
Rank: Sergeant First Class
ID No: 19520522
Specialty (MOS): 91B4C: Medical NCO
Length of Service: 12 months
Unit: DET B-34 (SONG BE), A CO, 5TH SF GROUP, USARV
Start Tour: 08/11/1967

Incident Date: 10/26/1967
Casualty Date: 10/26/1967
Age at Loss: 30
Location: Phuoc Long Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Noncrew
Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land

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Elmer R.L. Ables Jr.

John W. Borders Jr.

Michael A. Fay

Terry D. Gemas

Joseph S. Godwin

Henry C. Klinger

Gary R. Monteleone

Frank D. Ortega

Stephen R. Peterson

Carl L. Radtke

David L. Reeder

Charles C. Smith Jr.

Bruce W. St. Louis

Gary A. Turnbull

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