US PARAS 2 Lakins, James Earl

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Lakins​

• FORENAME

James Earl​

• UNIT

501 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company D,1 Bn)​

• RANK

Sergeant​

• NUMBER

305481950​

• DATE OF DEATH

17th January 1970​

• AGE

21​

• GRAVESITE

Scottsburg Cemetery,Scottsburg,Scott County,Indiana​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Henryville,Indiana​

born 27.1.1948​

son of Lillard Lakins,Austin,Indiana (1913-71)​

son of late Hazel Mae (nee Bulington) Lakins (1928-65)​

foster son of Harold and Mrs Wooldridge,Henryville,Indiana​

single​

graduated Austin High School 1966​

attended Cumberland College (1 + half years)​

entered service 19.6.1968​

graduated NCOC 19.2.1969​

awards Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster,Air Medal,Army Commendation Medal​

KIA Thua Thien Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 14W Line 40​

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