US PARAS 2 Wilson, John Lanning,Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Wilson​

• FORENAME

John Lanning,Jr​

• UNIT

502 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company E,1 Bn)​

• RANK

Specialist Fourth Class​

• NUMBER

542629385​

• DATE OF DEATH

15th April 1971​

• AGE

19​

• GRAVESITE

Myrtle Crest Memorial Gardens,Coquille,Coos County,Oregon​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Coquille,Oregon​

born 9.4.1952 Myrtle Point,Oregon​

son of John Lanning and Mrs (nee Myers) Wilson,925 Elliot Street,Coquille,Oregon​

single​

entered service 1969​

medic​

award Bronze Star (posthumous)​

promoted Sgt posthumously​

KIA Thua Thien Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 04W Line 128​

Oregon Vietnam Veterans Living Memorial,Porland,Multnomah County,Oregon​

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