United States of America

U.S. Army · United States

Joseph C Spence Jr.

First Lieutenant

1947 – 1970

Vietnam Wall · Panel 05W

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First Lieutenant Joseph Cleveland Spence Jr. served in the U.S. Army. Joseph served with the 1 AVN BDE. Joseph served in the Vietnam War. Joseph was 23 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Binh Long

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

A TRP, 3RD SQDN, 17TH CAVALRY, 1ST AVIATION BDE, USARV

1981: Rotary Wing Aviation Unit Commander

1LT

AIR OBSERVATION PILOT

BINH LONG

1970

Pay grade O02.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 7

For valor

Distinguished Flying Cross

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 05W · Line 7 cut as JOSEPH C SPENCE Jr

Burial Information

Cemetery Beechwood Cemetery

In Our Keeping

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Joseph C Spence Jr.

First Lieutenant

U.S. Army

- 1970

17th Cavalry Regiment

17TH CAVALRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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