Link, John Joseph, 1LT

Fallen

Photo In Uniform

Service Details

Last Rank
First Lieutenant

Last Service Branch
Infantry

Last Primary MOS
1542-Infantry Unit Commander

Last MOS Group
Infantry

Primary Unit
1968-1968, 1542, C Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry

Service Years
1967 - 1968

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

New York

Year of Birth
1944

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Casualty Info

Home Town Chittenango	Last Address Chittenango

Casualty Date Jun 19, 1968
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Gia Dinh (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Oakwood Cemetery - Chittenango, New York	Wall/Plot Coordinates 56W 036

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1968, The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor
	1982, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2010, The National Gold Star Family Registry

Photo Album (More...)

Grave Marker

Headstone

HS Photo - 1962

Service Photo

Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase IV Campaign (1968)/Operation TOAN THANG II
From Month/Year June / 1968	To Month/Year June / 1968
Description Jun 1 1968 - Feb 16 1969; static defense of designated tactical areas of responsibility and reconnaissance expeditions to discourage NVA campsites and rocket positions within striking distance of Saigon. 1st ID, 1st CAV, 25th ID, 199th INF Bde