Lamar High School Alumni
Lamar, Colorado (CO)
In Memory of
Russell "rusty" Allen Shields
Passed away 1970
Russell "rusty" Allen Shields attended Lamar High School in Lamar, CO.
Class of 1962
Date of Passing Feb 06, 1970
Date of Passing Feb 06, 1970
PERSONAL DATA:
Home of Record: Lamar, CO
Date of birth: 04/12/1944
MILITARY DATA:
Service Branch: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: O1
Rank: Posthumous Promotion as indicated
Promotion Note: None
ID No: 522566069
MOS: 1542: Infantry Unit Commander
Length Service: 02
Unit: B CO, 2ND BN, 501ST INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV
CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: 09/13/1969
Incident Date: 02/06/1970
Casualty Date: 02/06/1970
Status Date: Not Applicable
Status Change: Not Applicable
Age at Loss: 25
Location: Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Repatriated: Not Applicable
Identified: Not Applicable
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire.
G. Binam '61
Home of Record: Lamar, CO
Date of birth: 04/12/1944
MILITARY DATA:
Service Branch: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: O1
Rank: Posthumous Promotion as indicated
Promotion Note: None
ID No: 522566069
MOS: 1542: Infantry Unit Commander
Length Service: 02
Unit: B CO, 2ND BN, 501ST INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV
CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: 09/13/1969
Incident Date: 02/06/1970
Casualty Date: 02/06/1970
Status Date: Not Applicable
Status Change: Not Applicable
Age at Loss: 25
Location: Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Repatriated: Not Applicable
Identified: Not Applicable
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire.
G. Binam '61