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Earle Avon Drake

Captain

1938 – 1967

Vietnam Wall · Panel 24E

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Captain Earle Avon Drake served in the U.S. Army. Earle served with the 25 INF DIV. Earle served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Earle was 29 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Injury, unspecified

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Hau Nghia

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

HQ PLT, A TRP, 3RD SQDN, 4TH CAVALRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV

1204: Armored Reconnaissance Unit Commander

CPT

ARMORED RECONNAISSANCE UNIT COMMANDER

HUA NGHIA

1967

Pay grade O03.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 6

For valor

Silver Star

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 24E · Line 82 cut as EARLE A DRAKE

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 13

Grave 7173-G

In Our Keeping

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Earle Avon Drake

Captain

U.S. Army

- 1967

25th Infantry Division

25 Infantry Division - Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

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