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Wade Jr., Bickett [1]

Awards: 
Purple Heart, Purple Heart (Posthumous)
Date of Birth: 
10/8/1947
Military Branch: 
Army
City/County: 
Charlotte
County: 
Mecklenburg
Education Details: 
1965 Graduate of West Charlotte High School
Enlistment Date: 
June 1966
First Name: 
Bickett
KIA Date: 
5/16/1967
Last Name: 
Wade Jr.
Middle Name: 
Orlando
Military Details: 
Specialist Four Wade died from hostile small arms fire on a combat operation, he was wounded in the shoulder in an earlier combat operation on April 9th.
Military Rank: 
Specialist Four
Source: 

Charlotte Observer, May 22nd, 1967

Charolotte News, June 30th, 1967

State: 
North Carolina
Military Unit: 
Company C, 25th Infantry Division
Exhibit & Section: 
Gold Star Veterans [2]
Vietnamese Conflict [3]
Tags: 
Gold Star Veteran: Vietnam [4]
This node displays related exhibits: 
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