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First Lieutenant John Preston Karr served in the U.S. Army. John served with the 1 CAV DIV AIRMOBILE. John served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. John was 21 years old.
How He Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Blast injury
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Hau Nghia
Service Record
U.S. Army
1542: Infantry Unit Commander
INFANTRY UNIT COMMANDER
HUA NGHIA
1969
Pay grade O02.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
6
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Section
46
Grave
1340-E
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John Preston Karr
First Lieutenant
U.S. Army
- 1969
2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment
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