US PARAS 2 Metzler, Perry

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Metzler​

• FORENAME

Perry​

• UNIT

173 Airborne Brigade (HQ and HQ Company)​

• RANK

Private First Class​

• NUMBER

084307664​

• DATE OF DEATH

14th February 1971​

• AGE

30​

• GRAVESITE

Long Island National Cemetery,Farmingdale,Suffolk County,New York Section J Site 16314-A​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Detroit,Michigan ​

born 11.10.1940​

husband of Mrs Metzler,Chicago,Illinois (2 children)​

national cycling champion (http://www.bobkestrut.com/2004/12/07/perry-metzler/)​

entered service January 1960​

re-enlisted 1970​

Military Police (airborne qualified)​

accidental self-destruction (non hostile) Binh Dinh Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 05W Line 103​

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