United States of America

U.S. Army · United States

Joseph Lynwood Shreve Jr.

First Lieutenant

1947 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 53E

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

First Lieutenant Joseph Lynwood Shreve Jr. served in the U.S. Army. Joseph served with the SPECIAL FORCES. Joseph served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Joseph was 21 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Gunshot wound

Circumstance Killed in action

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

FOB 2, HHC, 5TH SF GROUP, USARV

31542: Infantry Unit Commander (Special Forces Qual)

1LT

NEWARK, CA

1968

Pay grade O02.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 6

For valor

Silver Star

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Unit awards

Army Good Conduct Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 53E · Line 41 cut as JOSEPH L SHREVE Jr

Burial Information

Cemetery Golden Gate National Cemetery

Section S

Grave 3038

In Our Keeping

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Joseph Lynwood Shreve Jr.

First Lieutenant

U.S. Army

- 1968

5th Special Forces Group

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