Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
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U.S. Air Force · United States United States

Gordon Manson Gaylord

Technical Sergeant
1933 – 1970
Purple HeartAir Medal
Air Force Good Conduct MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 12W
Life Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Technical Sergeant Gordon Manson Gaylord served in the U.S. Air Force. Gordon served with the 7 AF. Gordon served in the Vietnam War. Gordon was 37 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Multiple traumatic injuries
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Pleiku
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
457TH TAC ALFT SQDN, 483RD TAC ALFT WING, 7TH AF
TSGT
PLEIKU
1970
Pay grade E06.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 6

For service and achievement

Purple Heart
Air Medal

Unit awards

Air Force Good Conduct Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 12W · Line 100 cut as GORDON M GAYLORD
In Our Keeping
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Gordon Manson Gaylord
Technical Sergeant
U.S. Air Force
- 1970
Seventh Air Force
Technical Sergeant
Purple Heart Air Medal
Air Force Good Conduct Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
SEVENTH AIR FORCE - Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

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