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SP5 DAVID ROBERT HOUSER
David was born on March 1, 1949, in Sandusky, Ohio, to Robert James Houser and Florence Bechtel Houser. He grew up with his sister, Dianne. He played the trombone in High School and was active in sports. He was not married, but left behind his girlfriend, Renee.
He joined the Army and was assigned to the unit he wanted in the Army’s Navy, Water Craft Engineer. His tour of duty began on January 9, 1971, and just six weeks shy of returning home, he disappeared from his boat one night in the Mekong near Vihn Long Province and his body was, recovered ten days later.
He was assigned to 1099TH TRANS CO, 159TH TRANS BN, 4TH TRANS CMP ARMYS PT CMD, SAIGON, 1 LOG CMD.
He was, awarded the Army Commendation Medal W/Bronze oak Cluster, National Defense, Vietnam Service W/Bronze Star Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, and Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Medal.
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