Official Obituary of
David A. DaLuz
April 17, 1942 ~ November 8, 2019 (age 77) 77 Years Old
David DaLuz Obituary
Capt. David A. DaLuz passed away on November 8, 2019 in Hanford, California. David served in Special Forces during the Vietnam War Era.
David completed Special Forces training group and served with the USAJFKCEN for Special Warfare (assigned to 6th SFGA), as a Morse Code and Communications Instructor in 1964-1965. After completion of OCS in 1966, David was assigned to 7th Special Forces Group, during this assignment he completed the SF Officer course. In 1966 he served in the 5th Special Forces group in the Republic of South Vietnam. His tour of duty included 6 months as C.O. of Signal Company, 5th G.R. HQs in Nha Trang and 6 months as Signal Officer of Company C, 5th SFGA, Da Nang. In 1969-1969, David served as C.O. of Signal Company, 6th SFGA at Fort Bragg, NC. David retired in 1980. He was a member of the Special Forces Association C-1-18 in Fayetteville, NC.
David is survived by his loving wife Marlene DaLuz of Hanford, CA and his step-sons, Sean Costa & wife Teri of Meridian, Idaho and Brian Costa of Nashville, TN. He also leaves his step-granddaughter Kaitlyn Costa of Meridian, Idaho.
Funeral services will be held on November 19, 2019 at 2:00pm at Whitehurst McNamara Funeral Home, Hanford, CA. Burial with military honors will take place on November 26, 2019 at 11:00AM at Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, Boise, Idaho
Funeral Service
Whitehurst-McNamara Funeral Service
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
2:00 PM
100 Bush St
Hanford, California 93230
Graveside Service
Idaho State Veterans Cemetery
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
11:00 AM
10100 Horseshoe Bend Rd
Boise, Idaho 83714
David completed Special Forces training group and served with the USAJFKCEN for Special Warfare (assigned to 6th SFGA), as a Morse Code and Communications Instructor in 1964-1965. After completion of OCS in 1966, David was assigned to 7th Special Forces Group, during this assignment he completed the SF Officer course. In 1966 he served in the 5th Special Forces group in the Republic of South Vietnam. His tour of duty included 6 months as C.O. of Signal Company, 5th G.R. HQs in Nha Trang and 6 months as Signal Officer of Company C, 5th SFGA, Da Nang. In 1969-1969, David served as C.O. of Signal Company, 6th SFGA at Fort Bragg, NC. David retired in 1980. He was a member of the Special Forces Association C-1-18 in Fayetteville, NC.
David is survived by his loving wife Marlene DaLuz of Hanford, CA and his step-sons, Sean Costa & wife Teri of Meridian, Idaho and Brian Costa of Nashville, TN. He also leaves his step-granddaughter Kaitlyn Costa of Meridian, Idaho.
Funeral services will be held on November 19, 2019 at 2:00pm at Whitehurst McNamara Funeral Home, Hanford, CA. Burial with military honors will take place on November 26, 2019 at 11:00AM at Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, Boise, Idaho
Funeral Service
Whitehurst-McNamara Funeral Service
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
2:00 PM
100 Bush St
Hanford, California 93230
Graveside Service
Idaho State Veterans Cemetery
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
11:00 AM
10100 Horseshoe Bend Rd
Boise, Idaho 83714
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