Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Gerald Loyd Parsons
Headstone of Gerald Loyd Parsons
U.S. Army · United States United States

Gerald Loyd Parsons

Private First Class
1947 – 1968
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 53E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Private First Class Gerald Loyd Parsons served in the U.S. Army. Gerald served with the 101 AIRBORNE DIV. Gerald served in the Vietnam War. Gerald was 21 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Place Thua Thien
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Army
A CO, 2ND BN, 327TH INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV
Infantryman (11B)
PFC
THUA THIEN
Conflicts
Vietnam 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 53E · Line 40 cut as GERALD L PARSONS
In Our Keeping
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Gerald Loyd Parsons
Private First Class
U.S. Army
327th Infantry Regiment
Private First Class
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
327TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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