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

Edward John Lakwa

Corporal
1949 – 1970
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 07W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Corporal Edward John Lakwa served in the U.S. Army. Edward served with the 25 INF DIV. Edward served in the Vietnam War. Edward was 20 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Binh Duong
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Army
D CO, 2ND BN, 14TH INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV
Infantryman (11B)
CPL
INFANTRYMAN
BINH DUONG
1970
Pay grade E03.
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 07W · Line 87 cut as EDWARD J LAKWA
Burial Information
Cemetery St Adalbert Catholic Cemetery
In Our Keeping
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Edward John Lakwa
Corporal
U.S. Army
- 1970
14th Infantry Regiment
Corporal
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
14TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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