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Joseph Ray Pietrzak

1944 – 1971
Purple Heart
Air MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 05W

Sergeant Joseph Ray Pietrzak served in the U.S. Army. Joseph served with the 101 AIRBORNE DIV. Joseph served in the Vietnam War. Joseph was 26 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Injury, unspecified
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Thua Thien
Service Record
U.S. Army
Armor Reconnaissance Specialist (11D)
ARMOR RECONNAISSANCE SPECIALIST
THUA THIEN
1971
Pay grade E05.
Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart
Air Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 05W · Line 93 cut as JOSEPH R PIETRZAK
Burial Information
Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery
Section 60
Grave 6647
In Our Keeping
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Joseph Ray Pietrzak
Sergeant
U.S. Army
- 1971
17th Cavalry Regiment
Sergeant
Purple Heart
Air Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
17TH CAVALRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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