The Museum will be closed for renovation during the week Mondays through Fridays Nov 12th-28th (we are open Saturday the 16th, 23rd and 30th). Regular hours will resume on the 29th. The Memorial is open 24/7

We are excited to announce that our museum has re-opened and we look forward to your visit!

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LOUIS T ORTIZ

LOUIS T ORTIZ - PFC

  • HOMETOWN:
  • carteret
  • COUNTY:
  • Middlesex
  • DATE OF BIRTH:
  • February 05, 1949
  • DATE OF CASUALTY:
  • September 30, 1969
  • BRANCH OF SERVICE:
  • Army
  • RANK:
  • PFC
  • STATUS:
  • KIA
  • COUNTRY:
  • South Vietnam

Biography


Louis T. Ortiz was born on February 5, 1949.  His home of record is Carteret, NJ.

Ortiz entered the US Army where he attained the rank of Private First Class (PFC).

On September 30, 1969, at the age of 20, Oritz was killed in action in South Vietnam. He is buried at St. James Cemetery in Woodbridge, New Jersey. 

Sources: Marta Ortiz (mother) and NJVVMF.

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