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U.S. Army · United States

Josef Lloyd Thorne

1940 – 1965

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First Lieutenant Josef Lloyd Thorne served in the U.S. Army. Josef served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Josef was 24 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Injury, unspecified

Circumstance Killed in action

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

52ND AIR LIFT PLT, 52ND AVN BN, US ARMY SPT CMD VIETNAM, MACV

1981: Rotary Wing Aviation Unit Commander

AIR OBSERVATION PILOT

BROOKINGS, SD

1965

Pay grade O02.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 5

Purple Heart

Air Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 01E · Line 105 cut as JOSEF L THORNE

In Our Keeping

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Josef Lloyd Thorne

First Lieutenant

U.S. Army

- 1965

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