United States of America

U.S. Navy · United States

Donald Wayne Beard

Lieutenant Commander

1928 – 1964

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Lieutenant Commander Donald Wayne Beard served in the U.S. Navy. Donald served in the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Donald was 36 years old.

How He Died

Manner Accident

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Accident in theatre

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Navy

RVAH-5, CVW-9, USS RANGER, TF 77, 7TH FLEET

1310: Unrestricted Line Officer (Pilot)

LCDR

URL PILOT

OFFSHORE

1964

Pay grade O04.

Conflicts

Korean War Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 01E · Line 75 cut as DONALD W BEARD

In Our Keeping

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Donald Wayne Beard

Lieutenant Commander

U.S. Navy

- 1964

RVAH-5

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