GREEN BERETS Lawson, Jesse Hugh

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Lawson ​

• FORENAME

Jesse Hugh ​

• UNIT

5 SF Group (HQ and HQ Company) ​

• RANK

Staff Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

29010351​

• DATE OF DEATH

11th June 1965 ​

• AGE

28 ​

• GRAVESITE

Mountain View Memorial Park, Lakewood, Pierce County, Washington Veterans Memorial​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Spanaway, Washington​

born 13.3.1937 Rocky, Oklahoma​

son of Connie Darrell and Gladys Maureen (nee McAtee) Lawson, Route 1,Box 1177,Spanaway,Washington​

resided in Tacoma,Washington from 1954​

single​

National Guard 1954​

graduated Bethel High School 1956​

entered service 1956​

re-enlisted 1959​

re-enlisted 1.8.1962 Spanaway, Washington​

"10 years service"​

award Air Medal​

dropmaster​

killed in air crash (non hostile) south of Pleiku,Pleiku Province, South Vietnam​

C-123B (56-4379) (310 Air Commando Squadron) ​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C. Panel 02E Line 8 ​

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