Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Joseph William Gaa Jr.
Headstone of Joseph William Gaa Jr.
U.S. Army · United States United States

Joseph William Gaa Jr.

Sergeant
1950 – 1971
Bronze Star Medal
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 05W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Sergeant Joseph William Gaa Jr. served in the U.S. Army. Joseph served with the 5 INF DIV MECH. Joseph served in the Vietnam War. Joseph was 20 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Tri
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Army
HHC, 1ST BDE, 5TH INF DIV, USARV
SGT
QUANG TRI
1971
Pay grade E04.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 5

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 05W · Line 45 cut as JOSEPH W GAA Jr
In Our Keeping
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Joseph William Gaa Jr.
Sergeant
U.S. Army
- 1971
1st Separate Brigade
Sergeant
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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