United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for

U.S. Navy · United States

Bruce Merle Patterson

Ensign

1945 – 1967

Vietnam Wall · Panel 24E

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Ensign Bruce Merle Patterson served in the U.S. Navy. Bruce served aboard VAH 4 USS ORISKANY CVA 34. Bruce served in the Vietnam War. Bruce was 22 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Navy

VAH-4, CVW-16, USS ORISKANY, TF 77, 7TH FLEET

1325: Unrestricted Line Officer (Naval Flight Officer)

ENS

OFFSHORE

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 24E · Line 9 cut as BRUCE M PATTERSON

Burial Information

Cemetery National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

In Our Keeping

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Bruce Merle Patterson

Ensign

U.S. Navy

Heavy Attack Squadron 4

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