Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
JP
U.S. Army · United States United States

John Cable Petty II

Sergeant
1942 – 1966
Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 10E
Life Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Sergeant John Cable Petty II served in the U.S. Army. John served with the 1 INF DIV. John served in the Vietnam War. John was 23 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Gunshot wound
Circumstance Killed in action
Service Record
U.S. Army
C CO, 1ST BN, 26TH INFANTRY, 1ST INF DIV, USARV
Infantryman (11B)
SGT
INFANTRYMAN
LARNED, KS
1966
Pay grade E05.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Unit awards

Army Good Conduct Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 10E · Line 1 cut as JOHN C PETTY II
In Our Keeping
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John Cable Petty II
Sergeant
U.S. Army
- 1966
26th Infantry Regiment
Sergeant
Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
26TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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