Lyons, Frank Ellis, SSG

Fallen

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Service Details

Last Rank
Staff Sergeant

Last Service Branch
Infantry

Last Primary MOS
11B30-Infantryman

Last MOS Group
Infantry

Primary Unit
1966-1966, 11B30, B Company, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry

Service Years
1945 - 1966

Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates

Cold War Certificate

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

New Jersey

Year of Birth
1926

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Casualty Info

Home Town Jersey City	Last Address 9 Porter Street, Jersey City, NJ 07112

Casualty Date Jun 16, 1966
Cause KIA-Died of Wounds	Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Vietnam	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum - North Arlington, New Jersey	Wall/Plot Coordinates 08E 053/Block 3, Section S, Row C, Grave 111A

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Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1966, The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor
	1982, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
	1988, New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2010, The National Gold Star Family Registry

Unit Assignments

25th Infantry Division (Tropic Lightning)


	1945-1948, US Merchant Marines
	1966-1966, 11B30, B Company, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry
	1966-1966, 11B30, 25th Infantry Division (Tropic Lightning)

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1948-1950 US Occupation of Germany (WWII)
	1965-1966 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Campaign (1965-66)

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Reflections on SSG Lyons's US Army Service

Reflections On My Service
TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, PLEASE DESCRIBE THE DIRECTION OR PATH HE/SHE TOOK IN HIS/HER MILITARY SERVICE. WHERE DID THEY GO FOR BASIC TRAINING AND WHAT UNITS, BASES OR SQUADRONS WERE THEY ASSIGNED TO? WHAT WAS HIS/HER REASON FOR LEAVING? Infantry Branch 4745 Rifleman 1745 Rifle Platoon or Squad Leader 11B40 Infantry Squad / Platoon Sergeant
IF HE/SHE PARTICIPATED IN ANY MILITARY OPERATIONS, INCLUDING COMBAT, HUMANITARIAN AND PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS, TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, PLEASE DESCRIBE THOSE YOU FEEL WERE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT TO HIM/HER AND, IF LIFE-CHANGING, IN WHAT WAY. Korean War 1950-1953 UN Defensive 1950 UN Offensive 1950 Chinese Communist Forces Intervention 1950-1951 First UN Counteroffensive 1951 Chinese Communist Forces Spring Offensive 1951 Second Korean Winter 1951-1952 Korea Summer-Fall 1952 Third Korean Winter 1952-1953 Korea Summer 1953 Vietnam War 1966 Vietnam Counteroffensive 1965-1966
OF ALL THE MEDALS, AWARDS, FORMAL PRESENTATIONS AND QUALIFICATION BADGES HE/SHE RECEIVED, WHICH WERE THE MOST MEANINGFUL TO HIM/HER AND WHY? Combat Infantryman Badge W/ 2nd Award Purple Heart Medal National Defense Service Medal W/ 2nd Award Army Good Conduct Medal W/ 5th Award Clasp Vietnam Service Medal W/ 1 Campaign Star Vietnam Campaign Medal W/ 60 Device Korean Service Medal W/ 1 Silver and 4 Bronze Stars (9 Campaigns) Republic of Korea War Service Medal Korea Defense Service Medal UN Service Medal (Korea) Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
IF HE/SHE SURVIVED MILITARY SERVICE, WHAT PROFESSION(S) DID HE/SHE FOLLOW AFTER DISCHARGE? Killed in Action in the Republic of Vietnam om June 16 1966