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Joseph Alvin Venable

Sergeant Major

1920 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 44W

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Sergeant Major Joseph Alvin Venable served in the U.S. Army. Joseph served with the 1 INF DIV. Joseph served in the Vietnam War. Joseph was 47 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Binh Long

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

HHC, 1ST INF DIV, USARV

00Z50: Command Sergeant Major

SGM

COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR

BINH LONG

1968

Pay grade E09.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 8

For valor

Distinguished Flying Cross

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal V

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Unit awards

Army Good Conduct Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 44W · Line 54 cut as JOSEPH A VENABLE

In Our Keeping

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Joseph Alvin Venable

Sergeant Major

U.S. Army

- 1968

1st Infantry Division

1 Infantry Division - Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

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