United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for

U.S. Navy · United States

George Gregory Gierak Jr.

Lieutenant Junior Grade

1940 – 1966

Vietnam Wall · Panel 08E

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

Lieutenant Junior Grade George Gregory Gierak Jr. served in the U.S. Navy. George served aboard VAP 61 USS HANCOCK CVA 19. George served in the Vietnam War. George was 25 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Navy

VAP-61, TF 77, 7TH FLEET

1325: Unrestricted Line Officer (Naval Flight Officer)

LTJG

SPRINGFIELD, NY

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

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 08E · Line 47 cut as GEORGE G GIERAK Jr

Burial Information

Cemetery National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

In Our Keeping

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George Gregory Gierak Jr.

Lieutenant Junior Grade

U.S. Navy

Heavy Photographic Squadron 61

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