US PARAS 2 Wissell, Lawrence James (Larry)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Wissell​

• FORENAME

Lawrence James (Larry)​

• UNIT

503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company C,2 Bn)​

• RANK

Captain​

• NUMBER

0-5330087​

• DATE OF DEATH

21st December 1968​

• AGE

23​

• GRAVESITE

Linn-Hebron Cemetery,Hebron,McHenry County,Illinois​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Hebron,Illinois​

born 11.10.1945 Geneva,Wisconsin​

son of James Arthur and Grace (nee York) Wissell​

husband of Patricia (nee Simon) Wissell​

previous husband of Shirley (nee Stotler) Wissell (2 sons Harold and Patrick)​

4 years service​

graduated OCS​

101st Airborne Division (1st tour of Vietnam)​

10 Infantry Regiment (Company A,2 Bn) (5th Infantry Division (Mechanized)) (1st Lt)​

503 IR​

award Bronze Star with 3 oak leaf clusters​

KIA (friendly fire) Binh Dinh Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 36W Line 60​

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