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U.S. Army · United States

Melvin Lynn Kirk

Sergeant

1945 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 50E

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Sergeant Melvin Lynn Kirk served in the U.S. Army. Melvin served with the 101 AIRBORNE DIV. Melvin served in the Vietnam War. Melvin was 22 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Thua Thien

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

A TRP, 2ND SQDN, 17TH CAVALRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV

Infantryman (11B)

SGT

INFANTRYMAN

THUA THIEN

1968

Pay grade E05.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 5

For valor

Silver Star

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 50E · Line 48 cut as MELVIN L KIRK

Burial Information

Cemetery Clovis Cemetery

In Our Keeping

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Melvin Lynn Kirk

Sergeant

U.S. Army

- 1968

17th Cavalry Regiment

17TH CAVALRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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