Calvin G Strong

CALVIN G STRONG


Calvin arrived at Fort Campbell, KY in 1967 and was assigned to A/2/501st. He went with A Company to Vietnam, December 1967. Calvin is no longer with us.

Medals and Awards

Air Medal - earned the Air Medal for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight in the Republic of Vietnam. (HQ, 101st Airborne Division; General Order Number 7861; 29 June 1969)
National Defense Service
Vietnam Service
Vietnam Campaign Medal

Unit Citations

Senior Aidman and Calvin Strong (Photo by Lawrence Mize)

These soldiers are from A Company Headquarters. It is believed they are: Calvin Strong, John Douberly, Arthur Pine, and
Angel Rodriguez. Firebase just northwest of Hue, Vietnam. March 1968

BIRTH 27 Oct 1948 - DEATH 21 Sep 1975 (aged 26)

BURIAL - Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA. No obituary found.

OBIT - STRONG, CALVIN G. suddenly Sept. 21, 1975, beloved son ot Ver-don and Ruth Strong, brother of Randy Strong, Wonda Tribble ond Joyce DeShertla, dear grandson, brother-in-law and uncle. Funeral from MCLAUGHLIN'S , 2301 Lafavette, Wed. I p.m. Interment National.