United States of America

U.S. Air Force · United States

Walter Wilber Vail

Technical Sergeant

1935 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 42E

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Technical Sergeant Walter Wilber Vail served in the U.S. Air Force. Walter served with the 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing. Walter served in the Vietnam War. Walter was 33 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Died of wounds

Place Bien Hoa

Keepsakes

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Service Record

U.S. Air Force

3RD CE SQDN, 3RD CBT SPT GROUP, 3RD TAC FTR WING, 13TH AF

TSGT

BIEN HOA

1968

Pay grade E06.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Unit awards

Air Force 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 42E · Line 1 cut as WALTER W VAIL

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 31

Grave 7992

In Our Keeping

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Walter Wilber Vail

Technical Sergeant

U.S. Air Force

- 1968

3rd Tactical Fighter Wing

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