United States of America

U.S. Air Force · United States

David Albert Thorpe

First Lieutenant

1942 – 1966

Vietnam Wall · Panel 11E

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First Lieutenant David Albert Thorpe served in the U.S. Air Force. David served in the Vietnam War. David was 24 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Injury, unspecified

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Khanh Hoa

Keepsakes

Headstone Front of David Albert Thorpe. Arlington National Cemetery. 0 views

Headstone Back of David Albert Thorpe. Arlington National Cemetery. 0 views

Service Record

U.S. Air Force

776TH TROOP CARRIER SQDN, 314TH TROOP CARRIER WING, 13TH AF

1585A: Navigator

1STLT

KHANH HOA

1966

Pay grade O02.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 6

For valor

Distinguished Flying Cross

For service and achievement

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 11E · Line 41 cut as DAVID A THORPE

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section UU

Columbarium UU

In Our Keeping

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David Albert Thorpe

First Lieutenant

U.S. Air Force

- 1966

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