United States of America
U.S. Army · United States 
Vanester Lamar Hester
1945 – 1967
Vietnam Wall · Panel 29E
Specialist Five Vanester Lamar Hester served in the U.S. Army. Vanester served with the 173 AIRBORNE BDE. Vanester served in the Vietnam War. Vanester was 22 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Gunshot wound
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Kontum
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Service Record
U.S. Army
Medical NCO (91B)
MEDICAL SPECIALIST
KONTUM
1967
Pay grade E05.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
4
For service and achievement
Foreign awards
Memorials
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Vanester Lamar Hester
Specialist Five
U.S. Army
- 1967
503rd Infantry Regiment
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