United States of America
Staff Sergeant Joel Thomas Lau served in the U.S. Army. Joel served with the 173 AIRBORNE BDE. Joel served in the Vietnam War. Joel was 20 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Blast injury
Circumstance
Died of wounds
Place
Binh Dinh
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Service Record
U.S. Army
Infantryman (11B)
INFANTRYMAN
BINH DINH
1969
Pay grade E05.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
4
For service and achievement
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Section
N
Grave
1806
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Joel Thomas Lau
Staff Sergeant
U.S. Army
- 1969
1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment
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