- SURNAME
Vickers
- FORENAME
Charles Griffin
- UNIT
5 SF Group (Det B-33)
- RANK
Sergeant Major
- NUMBER
13048549
- DATE OF DEATH
23rd June 1969
- AGE
46
- GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 53 Site 503
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Curwensville,Pennsylvania
born 4.11.1922 Pulaski,Virginia
son of Lena Mae (nee Foster) Vickers,Pulaski,Virginia and late Charles Griffin Vickers
husband of Mary Alice (nee Olson) Vickers,Fayetteville,North Carolina (1923-2010) (married 19.12.1945) (4 sons Charles,Timothy,Danny,Mickey and 1 daughter Christine)
graduated high school
architect in civilian life
entered service 27.1.1942 Harrisburg,Pennsylvania
served in WW2
6,7 and 5 Special Forces Groups
awards Bronze Star with 2 oak leaf clusters,Air Medal
died of heart attack,Gia Dinh Province,South Vietnam
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 21W Line 4
DATE OF DEATH:
23-Jun-1969AWARD:
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