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Son of Eustis Engineer Killed in Vietnam
Richard and Mary Fischer of Lake Gracie, Eustis, learned their son Ken, a University of Florida civil engineering graduate and Marine second lieutenant, was killed in action in Vietnam just days after joining. He had planned to mail a care package that morning. Ken died from a ground explosion near Than Thien after serving ten days in country.
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