Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Donovan Jess Pruett
Headstone of Donovan Jess Pruett
U.S. Army · United States United States

Donovan Jess Pruett

Staff Sergeant
1937 – 1966
Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 06E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Staff Sergeant Donovan Jess Pruett served in the U.S. Army. Donovan served with the 101 AIRBORNE DIV. Donovan served in the Vietnam War. Donovan was 29 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Army
HHC, 1ST BDE, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV
Infantryman (11B)
SSG
DEER PARK, WA
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

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 06E · Line 82 cut as DONOVAN J PRUETT
Burial Information
Cemetery Woodland Cemetery
In Our Keeping
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Donovan Jess Pruett
Staff Sergeant
U.S. Army
1st Separate Brigade
Staff Sergeant
Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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