US PARAS 2 Sutton, Bryan James

[John Robertson]

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• SURNAME

Sutton​

• FORENAME

Bryan James​

• UNIT

187 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (HQ and HQ Company,3 Bn)​

• RANK

Lieutenant Colonel​

• NUMBER

554448760​

• DATE OF DEATH

17th March 1971​

• AGE

37​

• GRAVESITE

Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 23 Site 22638-A​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Alhambra,California​

born 24.10.1933​

husband of Sally Sutton​

entered service 1956​

served with 1 Special Forces Group,Okinawa at some time​

17th Cavalry (E Troop) (173 Airborne Brigade) April 1966 - April 1967​

187 IR 1970-71​

awards Silver Star with oak leaf cluster,Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster,Bronze Star with V with 6 oak leaf clusters,M.S.M.,Air Medal with 4 oak leaf clusters,Army Commendation Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters,Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster​

killed in helicopter crash (non hostile) Quang Tri Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 04W Line 56​

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