United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Accounted for

U.S. Navy · United States

Milton James Vescelius Jr.

Captain

1934 – 1967

Vietnam Wall · Panel 26E

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Captain Milton James Vescelius Jr. served in the U.S. Navy. Milton served in the Vietnam War. Milton was 32 years old.

How They Died

Manner Undetermined

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Missing in action

Keepsakes

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Service Record

U.S. Navy

VFP-63, CVW-15, USS CORAL SEA, TF 77, 7TH FLEET

1310: Unrestricted Line Officer (Pilot)

CAPT

URL PILOT

MILFORD, MI

1985

Pay grade O06.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 6

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Unit awards

Prisoner of War Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 26E · Line 109 cut as MILTON J VESCELIUS Jr

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 60

Grave 11030

In Our Keeping

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Milton James Vescelius Jr.

Captain

U.S. Navy

- 1985

VFP-63

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