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U.S. Army · United States 
Jon Walter Layton III
1947 – 1968
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First Lieutenant Jon Walter Layton III served in the U.S. Army. Jon served with the SPECIAL FORCES. Jon served in the Vietnam War. Jon was 20 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Blast injury
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Kien Phong
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Service Record
U.S. Army
31542: Infantry Unit Commander (Special Forces Qual)
KIEN PHONG
2001
Pay grade O02.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
4
For service and achievement
Foreign awards
Memorials
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Jon Walter Layton III
First Lieutenant
U.S. Army
- 2001
5th Special Forces Group
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