Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Edward Elias Heyer
Headstone of Edward Elias Heyer
U.S. Army · United States United States

Edward Elias Heyer

Sergeant
1945 – 1967
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 21E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Sergeant Edward Elias Heyer served in the U.S. Army. Edward served with the 1 INF DIV. Edward served in the Vietnam War. Edward was 22 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Gunshot wound
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Phuoc Long
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Army
A CO, 1ST BN, 16TH INFANTRY, 1ST INF DIV, USARV
Infantryman (11B)
SGT
INFANTRYMAN
PHUOC LONG
1967
Pay grade E05.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 21E · Line 121 cut as EDWARD E HEYER
Burial Information
Cemetery The Catholic Cemetery
In Our Keeping
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Edward Elias Heyer
Sergeant
U.S. Army
- 1967
16th Infantry Regiment
Sergeant
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
16TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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