US PARAS 2 Tinker, Gary Lynn

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Tinker​

• FORENAME

Gary Lynn​

• UNIT

506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company A,1 Bn)​

• RANK

Sergeant​

• NUMBER

408805503​

• DATE OF DEATH

26th July 1969​

• AGE

21​

• GRAVESITE

Roselawn Memorial Park,Johnson City,Carter County,Tennessee Gethsemane Lot 13D Space 3​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Detroit,Michigan​

born 15.2.1948 Johnson City,Tennessee​

son of James H. Tinker,Edsel Street,Dearborn,Michigan (resided since 1951)​

son of Mrs Louise Garland (formerly Tinker)​

husband of Roma Tinker (married September 1967) (1 son Gary Lynn,Jr)​

grew up Jonesborough,Tennessee​

graduated Lamar High School 1966​

moved to live with his father in Dearborn,Michigan​

entered service 7.2.1968 Detroit,Michigan​

Fort Campbell,Kentucky (basic training)​

Fort Benning,Georgia (NCO School)​

award Bronze Star​

KIA Thua Thien Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 20W Line 52​

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