Boardman, Curtis
Army Specialist 4

Curtis Boardman, age 21, from Paragonah, Utah, Iron county.

Parents: William S. and Ruth Cox Boardman

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Parowan High (1966), Utah Trade Technical College
Military history: Battery B. 1st Bn. 39th Field Artillery

Date of death: Wednesday, May 20, 1970
Death details: Electrocuted while on duty at Fire Base “Nancy” near Quang Tri, Vietnam. He was working on a communications line when it came into contact with a live wire.

Source: National Archives, Salt Lake Tribune (1970)

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