Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Earl Irvin Althouse
Headstone of Earl Irvin Althouse
U.S. Army · United States United States

Earl Irvin Althouse

Private First Class
1947 – 1968
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 42E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Private First Class Earl Irvin Althouse served in the U.S. Army. Earl served with the 9 INF DIV. Earl served in the Vietnam War. Earl was 20 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Dinh Tuong
Keepsakes
ALTHOUSE EARL IRVIN - Vietnam War Veteran
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Earl I Althouse
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Service Record
U.S. Army
C CO, 5TH BN, 60TH INFANTRY, 9TH INF DIV, USARV
Infantryman (11B)
PFC
INFANTRYMAN
DINH TUONG
1968
Pay grade E03.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

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 12 cut as EARL I ALTHOUSE
In Our Keeping
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Earl Irvin Althouse
Private First Class
U.S. Army
- 1968
60TH INFANTRY
Private First Class
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
60TH INFANTRY - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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