IRA JACKIE STURGEON |
Ira Jackie Sturgeon was on our "Roster Number 5" dated 5 April 1969. He deployed 20 Nov 68. He was in 1st platoon. I included him on our Avenger list in lieu of the Originals. Jackie was a casualty of FSB Airborne on 13 May 1969. |
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Ira Sturgeon shaving -Mike Sopko in Ashau Valley |
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IRA JACKIE STURGEON - FREEBURN, KY. SP4 - E4 - Army - Selective Service. 101st Airborne Division. Length of service 0 years. His tour began on Nov 18, 1968. Casualty was on May 13, 1969 in THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM. HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY, OTHER CAUSES. Body was recovered. Panel 25W - Line 111 |
MEDALS AND AWARDS Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device Purple Heart Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars Vietnam Campaign Medal Combat Infantryman Badge UNIT AWARDS & CITATIONS RVN Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation RVN Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class |
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BIRTH 3 Sep 1949 DEATH 13 May 1969 (aged 19) Vietnam BURIAL Billie Dotson Cemetery, Board Tree, Pike County, Kentucky, USA , MEMORIAL ID 22943411 |
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