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Spec John E. Lawler Jr.

Spec. 4/c U.S. Army, {RA14885367}, Vietnam War-Spec. Lawler was killed in action by small arms fire on 12-11-1966 while serving as an Infantryman {11B20} with Co. C of the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. Spec. Lawler started his tour of Vietnam on October 7, 1966. He is the son of Mr. John E. Lawler, Sr. of 2941 SW 13th Court, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Mrs. Blanche B. Burns of 131 Wadsworth Road, Middletown, Connecticut, and is a 1962 graduate of the Streator School System, and he enlisted with the Army in McNabb, Illinois on 3-11-1965. Awards: Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Vietnam Service Medal with One Service Star, Vietnam Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal.

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John E Lawler Jr

ON THE WALL: Panel 13E Line 34

This page Copyright© 1997-2018 www.VirtualWall.org Ltd. PERSONAL DATA:

Home of Record: Mc Nabb, IL

Date of birth: 08/30/1944

MILITARY DATA:

Service Branch: Army of the United States

Grade at loss: E4

Rank: Specialist Four

Promotion Note: None

ID No: 14885367

MOS: 11B20: Infantryman

Length Service: 01

Unit: C CO, 1ST BN, 16TH INFANTRY, 1ST INF DIV, USARV

CASUALTY DATA:

Start Tour: 10/07/1966

Incident Date: 12/11/1966

Casualty Date: 12/11/1966

Status Date: Not Applicable

Status Change: Not Applicable

Age at Loss: 22

Location: Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam

Remains: Body recovered

Repatriated: Not Applicable

Identified: Not Applicable

Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright

Casualty Reason: Ground casualty

Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire

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