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Rich with his best friend
Rich with his best friend

Richard W. Hoyt

Army · 1968 to 1969

Remembered by his wife, Doreen Hoyt

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Army, 1968 to 19694th Infantry DivisionGraves Registration

Rich's story

Rich was with the 4th Infantry, Graves Registration. It came home with him. He was a gentle man who I was lucky enough to call husband.

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