FORCE RECON Lakin, John Hayes

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Lakin​

• FORENAME

John Hayes​

• UNIT

1 Recon Bn (E Company) (1 MarDiv)​

• RANK

Second Lieutenant​

• NUMBER

0-107288​

• DATE OF DEATH

24th May 1969​

• AGE

22​

• GRAVESITE

Barrancas National Cemetery,Pensacola,Escambia County,Florida Section 29 Site 151​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Fort Walton Beach,Florida​

born 14.6.1946 Waterloo,Iowa​

son of John W. and Roberta Maxine (nee Harned) Lakin​

father (1918-2009) served WW2 and Vietnam (Colonel,USAF,rtd)​

single​

graduated Choctawhatchee High School ​

graduated Auburn University​

entered service September 1968​

The Basic School,USMC September 1968 - February 1969​

HQ 1 Marine Division 1969 (2 months)​

1 Recon Bn​

killed in grenade accident (non hostile) Quang Nam Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 24W Line 96​

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This is the Patrol Brief for May 24, 1969 from 1st Recon Bn.:​

240940H--Recon Patrol from Grey Prince discovered possible bunker complex with air vents. Attempts to locate concealed entrances with smoke unsuccessful and M-26 inserted and Patrol Leader fumbled grenade, attempted to retrieve and place in vent, grenade exploded, in vicinity AT999463, resulting in 1 USMC KIA, 1 WIA (minor). ​