United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

John David Lawson

First Lieutenant

1944 – 1970

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First Lieutenant John David Lawson served in the U.S. Marine Corps. John served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. John was 26 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Thua Thien

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

VMA-311, MAG-11, 1ST MAW, III MAF

7501: PILOT VMA

1STLT

PILOT VMA A-4 QUALIFIED (I)

THUA THIEN

1970

Pay grade O02.

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 07W · Line 31 cut as JOHN D LAWSON

In Our Keeping

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John David Lawson

First Lieutenant

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1970

Marine Attack Squadron 311

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