United States of America

U.S. Army · United States

George New Jr.

First Lieutenant

1938 – 1967

Vietnam Wall · Panel 24E

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First Lieutenant George New Jr. served in the U.S. Army. George served with the 9 INF DIV. George served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. George was 28 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Bien Hoa

Service Record

U.S. Army

B CO, 4TH BN, 39TH INFANTRY, 9TH INF DIV, USARV

1542: Infantry Unit Commander

1LT

INFANTRY UNIT COMMANDER

BIEN HOA

1967

Pay grade O02.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

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 36 cut as GEORGE NEW Jr

Burial Information

Cemetery Golden Gate National Cemetery

Section 2B

Grave 2425

In Our Keeping

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George New Jr.

First Lieutenant

U.S. Army

- 1967

39th Infantry Regiment

39TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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