United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for
U.S. Army · United States 
Walter Anthony Thackerson Jr.
1944 – 1966
Vietnam Wall · Panel 07E
Private First Class Walter Anthony Thackerson Jr. served in the U.S. Army. Walter served with the 25 INF DIV. Walter served in the Vietnam War. Walter was 21 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Injury, unspecified
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Binh Duong
Keepsakes
Service Record
U.S. Army
Infantryman (11B)
INFANTRYMAN
BINH DUONG
1966
Pay grade E03. DCAS record DCAS-VN-051498.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
4
For service and achievement
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
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Walter Anthony Thackerson Jr.
Private First Class
U.S. Army
- 1966
14th Infantry Regiment
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