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Name: Clarence Joseph Novak Panel/Line: 12W/98 Force: Army Company: B Rank: Corporal / Specialist Four Pay Grade: E4 CAACF: 508686197 |
Home of Record: Dwight, NE Birth Date: August 21, 1949 Race: Caucasian Gender: M Religion: Roman Catholic Married: N |
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Death Date: April 5, 1970 Cause of Death: "ground casualty gun, small arms fire hostile"; Died in Hau Nghia at age 20 The body was recovered. |
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| Comment | [David Magaha] We were on a night bush. We were surprised and when the bush blew Novak sat straight up and was immediately hit. I called for a Medivac. While waiting for the chopper Jazz and someone else gave artificial respiration. As the chopper was arriving Jazz was called to the radio and I replaced him giving external heart massage. We didn't give up but our efforts were in vain. Novak was our machine gunner (M60) since Johnson left. He was missed and I will always remember that night. |
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