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.

 


 

PHOTOS

Ira Sturgeon shaving -Mike Sopko in Ashau Valley

Front Ernest Gordon KIA ABN, Richard Stephens, Bob Farrabee, Ira Sturgeon KIA ABN
Back Randy Mace, London Conaway KIA April 69, Lou Pitisci, Ken Bullinger

 

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

 


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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