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Jun 7, 2011

The headstone at the grave of Lance Cpl. Richard David Kaler, a machine gunner with Hotel Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division (Reinforced), Fleet Marine Force, who was killed in action near Cam Lo, Republic of Vietnam, on July 21, 1966 shows he received the Purple Heart. Kaler, a Patchogue native, recieved the Navy Cross as well and a local recruiter is working with other veterans and community members to get a headstone that shows both decorations.

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