Age 21 - From Umatilla, Florida
Killed in action May 19, 1968 - Thua Thien, South Viet Nam

INFORMATION FOUND AT VIETNAM VETERANS

MEMORIAL FUND WEBSITE (www.vvmf.org)

WALTER BENJAMIN KRUPSKI
is honored on Panel 63E, Row 12 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: WALTER BENJAMIN KRUPSKI
Wall Name: WALTER B KRUPSKI
Date of Birth: 11/23/1946
Date of Casualty: 5/19/1968
Home of Record: UMATILLA
State: FL
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: CPL
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: THUA THIEN

FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/K/rec-28935.html)

Let us not forget Corporal Walter Benjamin Krupski, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service, CPL Krupski served our country until May 19th, 1968 in Thua Thien, South Vietnam. He was 21 years old and was not married. Walter died from multiple fragmentation wounds. His body was recovered. Walter was born on November 23rd, 1946 in Umatilla, Florida.

CPL Krupski is on panel 63E, line 012 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.

CASUALTY RECORD FOR WALTER BENJAMIN KRUPSKI
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.ORG
(http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/detail.php?ID=28936)

GENERAL/PERSONAL
Home: Umatilla, Florida
Birth Date: 1946-11-23
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married/Single: Single
Religion: Baptist - Other Groups
Citizen: Yes

MILITARY
Service: Army
Rank: CPL
Serial Number: 53701664
Component: Selective Service
Grade: E3
MOS: 95B10
Length of Service: 01
Start of Tour: 1968-03-24

CASUALTY
Casualty Date: 1968-05-19
Casualty Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Multiple Fragmentation Wounds
Air or Ground: Ground Casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Thua Thien
Posthumous Promotion: Posthumous promotion as indicated
Body Recovered: Body recovered
Location on The Wall: Panel 63E - Row 012
RefNo: 14655
Processed Date: 6805

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