RANGERS 2 McConnel, Gerald Wayne,Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

McConnel​

• FORENAME

Gerald Wayne,Jr​

• UNIT

Co.E,52nd Infantry (LRP)​

• RANK

Specialist Fourth Class​

• NUMBER

19871532​

• DATE OF DEATH

8th May 1968​

• AGE

21​

• GRAVESITE

Pioneer Memorial Gardens, Moses Lake, Grant County, Washington​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Moses Lake, Washington​

born 24.4.1947 Moses Lake, Washington, USA​

son of Gerald Wayne (1919-1989) and Mrs McConnel, Airway Drive,Terminal Street, Moses Lake, Washington​

husband of Pat (nee Owens) McConnel, Albuquerque, New Mexico (moved from Moses Lake January 1968)​

graduated Moses Lake School 1965​

attended Big Bend Community College​

licensed pilot since age of 16​

1 year service​

on 2nd tour of Vietnam (1st with a helicopter unit - not pilot)​

awards Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal (unit ?)​

KIA Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C. Panel 57E Line 7​

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