United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for

U.S. Army · United States

Dennis Irvin Day

Sergeant

1951 – 1970

Vietnam Wall · Panel 02W

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Sergeant Dennis Irvin Day served in the U.S. Army. Dennis served with the MACV ADVISORS. Dennis served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Dennis was 19 years old.

How He Died

Manner Undetermined

Cause Drowning

Circumstance Missing in action

Place Thua Thien

Service Record

U.S. Army

329TH TRANS CO, 159TH TRANS BN, 5TH TRANS CMD, ARMY SPT CMD DANANG, 1ST LOG CMD, USARV

61B20: Watercraft Operator

SGT

THUA THIEN

1971

Pay grade E05. DCAS record DCAS-VN-012468.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 3

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 02W · Line 60 cut as DENNIS I DAY

Burial Information

Cemetery National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

In Our Keeping

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Dennis Irvin Day

Sergeant

U.S. Army

- 1971

U.S. MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND, VIETNAM

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