US PARAS 2 Widen, John George

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Widen​

• FORENAME

John George​

• UNIT

501 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company E,2 Bn)​

• RANK

Sergeant​

• NUMBER

483604046​

• DATE OF DEATH

6th May 1970​

• AGE

21​

• GRAVESITE

St Mary's Cemetery,Corwith,Hancock County,Iowa​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Owatonna,Minnesota​

born 11.9.1948 Algona,Iowa​

son of Benjamin Richard and Margaret Pauline (nee Yeoman) Widen​

father (1930-96) served as Private USAF​

single​

entered service 1969​

awards Bronze Star,Air Medal​

KIA Quang Tri Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 11W Line 119​

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