Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Roy Willard Godowns
Headstone of Roy Willard Godowns
U.S. Army · United States United States

Roy Willard Godowns

Sergeant
1948 – 1970
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 15W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Sergeant Roy Willard Godowns served in the U.S. Army. Roy served with the 196 LIGHT INF BDE. Roy served in the Vietnam War. Roy was 21 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Injury, unspecified
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Tin
Keepsakes
Roy Willard Godowns
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Service Record
U.S. Army
A CO, 2ND BN, 1ST INFANTRY, 196TH INFANTRY BDE, AMERICAL DIV, USARV
Infantryman (11B)
SGT
INFANTRYMAN
QUANG TIN
1970
Pay grade E05.
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 15W · Line 114 cut as ROY W GODOWNS
In Our Keeping
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Roy Willard Godowns
Sergeant
U.S. Army
- 1970
1st Infantry Regiment
Sergeant
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
1ST INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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