Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Nick Panella Jr.
Headstone of Nick Panella Jr.
U.S. Army · United States United States

Nick Panella Jr.

Private First Class
1946 – 1967
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 22E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Private First Class Nick Panella Jr. served in the U.S. Army. Nick served with the 1 CAV DIV AIRMOBILE. Nick served in the Vietnam War. Nick was 21 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Died of wounds
Place Binh Dinh
Keepsakes
Nick Panella
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Service Record
U.S. Army
1st Cavalry Division
PFC
INDIRECT FIRE INFANTRYMAN
BINH DINH
1967
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 22E · Line 121 cut as NICK PANELLA JR
In Our Keeping
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Nick Panella Jr.
Private First Class
U.S. Army
- 1967
1st Cavalry Division
Private First Class
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
1 Cavalry Division - Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

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