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

Roy Edward May

Sergeant
1949 – 1968
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 38W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Sergeant Roy Edward May served in the U.S. Army. Roy served with the 173 AIRBORNE BDE. Roy served in the Vietnam War. Roy was 19 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Multiple traumatic injuries
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Binh Dinh
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Army
E CO, 2ND BN, 503RD INFANTRY, 173RD ABN BDE, USARV
Infantryman (11B)
SGT
INFANTRYMAN
BINH DINH
1968
Pay grade E04.
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 38W · Line 3 cut as ROY E MAY
Burial Information
Cemetery Mt Vernon Memorial Park
In Our Keeping
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Roy Edward May
Sergeant
U.S. Army
- 1968
503rd Infantry Regiment
Sergeant
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
503D INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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