Rex Alfred LaDuke

Private First Class
B CO, 1ST BN, 5TH INF RGT, 25 INF DIV
Army of the United States
08 August 1946 - 07 June 1967
Kimberly, Wisconsin
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25 INF DIV

5TH INF RGT
Combat Infantry

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Rex Alfred LaDuke

29 Oct 2004

Rex A. La Duke
Photo courtesy of his sister, Marcie Karner

REMEMBERED

by his comrades in the
5th Inf Rgt
5th Infantry
23 Aug 2005

Rex LaDuke was my uncle. He died when I was a young child, and left behind a family who adored him. Rex was known for his kind heart and big smile. His mother, my grandma, said she never got over the intense pain of losing her beloved son. Rex stories are still common in Kimberly, Wisconsin, as he touched a lot of people in his short life.

The family is grateful that after many years, a Vietnam vet from California, contacted us to let us know he had served with Rex in Vietnam. He was able to give us some information about his time over there.

May God bless all those who serve to protect America. I'm so proud to be an American.

From his niece.
bajasiak@aol.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

Six men from B Company, 1/5th Infantry, were killed when their armored personnel carrier hit a mine between Bao Trai and Cu Chi on Highway 8A:
  • SGT Kenneth P. Newton, New York, NY
  • SP4 Everdene Baker, Zebulon, NC
  • SP4 Harris V. Davis, Monroe, LA
  • SP4 William L. Evans, Millington, TN
  • PFC Rex A. La Duke, Kimberly, WI
  • PFC Luis E. Milan-Anavitarte, New York, NY




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Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
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