Lee Edward Reukauf
Private First Class
B CO, 1ST BN, 16TH INFANTRY, 1ST INF DIV, USARV Army of the United States Kansas City, Kansas March 08, 1946 to February 28, 1967 LEE E REUKAUF is on the Wall at Panel 15E, Line 121 |
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Yes, this Lee Reukauf is the same that graduated from Lincoln High School and entered the service in '67 to go through basic in Kansas. I know this because I grew up with that face etched indelibly in my memory. He is my uncle, my mother's beloved oldest brother. I have been to the wall in Washington DC and I was able to get a rubbing of his name for my cousin. I was surprised and happy to find that there was an online memorial to his name as well. Thank you!
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A Note from The Virtual WallA military member's Home of Record is the place from which he enters military service, which may - or may not - be his physical residence. PFC Reukauf attended Lincoln High School as a member of the Class of 1964; he turned 18 and registered for Selective Service in March 1964. When he reported for active duty, though, he did so in Kansas City, Kansas - hence his Home of Record.Following Basic and Advance Training, PFC Reukauf was ordered to Vietnam. On arrival (30 Jan 1967) he was assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry. On 28 February 1967, while operating near Prek Klok, about 14 kilometers south-southwest of the Katum airfield, B/1/16 Infantry was attacked by a much larger enemy force. Twenty-five U. S. troops died in heavy fighting before a combination of air and artillery support relieved the beleaguered command. Platoon Sergeant Matthew Leonard received a posthumous Medal of Honor for his actions in rallying his outnumbered men and preventing even greater loss of life. Private First Class Lee Reukauf was one of the 25 dead - less than a month after his arrival in-country and just a few days before his 21st birthday.
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