Sgt. U.S. Army, {RA12547468}, Vietnam War-Sgt. Hernandez-Carrion was killed in action on 3-21-1968 while serving as a Light Weapons Infantryman with Co. B of the 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division.
Sgt Hernandez-Carrion started his tour of Vietnam on 2-14-1968, he is the son of Mr. Gilberto Hernandez-Rodriguez of #10 Barbosa Street, Manati Puerto Rico
and Mrs. Virginia Hernandez-Carrion of 829 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, New York.
Awards: Bronze Start Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantry Badge,
Parachutists Badge, Vietnam Service Medal with One Service Star, Vietnam Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal. |