US PARAS 2 Bamvakais, John Robert,Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Bamvakais ​

• FORENAME

John Robert,Jr ​

• UNIT

503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (HQ and HQ Company,4 Bn) ​

• RANK

Specialist Fourth Class ​

• NUMBER

17728982 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

28th September 1967 ​

• AGE

20 ​

• GRAVESITE

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery,St Louis,Missouri Section H Site 217 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Jefferson City,Missouri​

born 29.8.1947 St Louis,Missouri​

son of Lt Colonel John Robert Bamvakais and Ellen (nee Genell) Bamvakais,Jefferson City,Missouri​

father (1926-99) served in WW2 and retired as Brigadier General​

single​

attended Helias Catholic High School​

attended Jefferson City Senior High School​

1 year service​

promoted Sgt posthumously​

drowned in action Vinh Long,Phu Yen Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 27E Line 23 ​

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