GREEN BERETS Gorvad, Peter Lawrence

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Gorvad ​

• FORENAME

Peter Lawrence ​

• UNIT

former 5 SF Group (Det B-5 + A-410 + C- ?) (Major) ​

• RANK

Lieutenant Colonel ​

• NUMBER

0-69051​

• DATE OF DEATH

8th March 1969 ​

• AGE

36 ​

• GRAVESITE

Golden Gate National Cemetery,San Bruno,San Mateo County,California ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Oakland,California​

born 10.4.1932 Hollywood,California​

husband of Betty Ann (nee Pearce) Gorvad (2 children)​

graduated Castlemont High School,California 1949​

graduated San Jose State University 1953​

completed Infantry Officer Basic Course 1953​

20th Infantry Regiment,6th Infantry Division​

63rd Infantry Regiment,6th Infantry Division​

39th Infantry Regiment 1955​

US Army Infantry School,Fort Benning​

completed Infantry Officer Advanced Course 1958​

completed Ranger School and Airborne Training 1959​

Assistant Brigade Operations Officer,7th Infantry Division 1961-62​

Post Adjutant,Camp K 6,Korea​

5 SF Group 1963-64 (Major)​

award Army Commendation Medal​

Command and General Staff College,Fort Leavenworth 1965​

Camp Borden,Ontario,Canada (US Exchange Officer,Tactics and Doctrine Division,​

Combat Arms School)​

Judo Instructor​

Executive Officer,3rd Brigade,1st Cavalry Division 1968​

2 Bn 12th Cavalry Regiment,1st Cavalry Division January 1969 (Lt Col)​

awards Silver Star,Legion of Merit,Bronze Star,Air Medal with 7 oak leaf clusters,Army Commendation Medal​

KIA with above LZ Grant,NE of Saigon,Tay Ninh Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,DC Panel 30W Line 74 ​

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