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United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for
Headstone of Gary Anthony Chavez
U.S. Air Force · United States United States

Gary Anthony Chavez

Captain
1943 – 1970
Purple Heart
Air MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 08W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Captain Gary Anthony Chavez served in the U.S. Air Force. Gary served with the 14 TRS 432 TRW UDORN AB. Gary served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Gary was 26 years old.

How They Died
Manner Undetermined
Cause Multiple traumatic injuries
Circumstance Missing in action
Keepsakes
Gary A Chavez
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Service Record
U.S. Air Force
14TH TAC RECON SQDN, 432ND TAC RECON WING, 7TH AF
1325F: Pilot
CAPT
PILOT
NEW YORK, NY
1973
Pay grade O03.
Conflicts
Vietnam War Cold War
Awards & Decorations 5

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 08W · Line 68 cut as GARY A CHAVEZ
Burial Information
Cemetery National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
In Our Keeping
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Gary Anthony Chavez
Captain
U.S. Air Force
- 1973
14th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
Captain
Purple Heart
Air Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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