United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for
Major John Wayne Lafayette served in the U.S. Army. John served with the MACV ADVISORS. John served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. John was 26 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Undetermined
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Circumstance
Missing in action
Keepsakes
Service Record
U.S. Army
62162: Operations & Training Staff Officer (G3, S3) (Pilot)
OPERATIONS AND TRAINING STAFF OFFICER (G3,A3,S3)
WATERBURY, VT
1973
Pay grade O04. DCAS record DCAS-VN-029199.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
6
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
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John Wayne Lafayette
Major
U.S. Army
- 1973
U.S. MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND, VIETNAM
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