Avila, Juan, Jr., PFC

Fallen

Photo In Uniform

Service Details

Final Rank
Private First Class

Last Service Branch
Engineer Corps

Last MOS
12A-Pioneer

Last MOS Group
Engineer

Primary Unit
1970-1970, 12A, Division Artillery (DIVARTY) 23rd Infantry Division (Americal)

Service Years
1970 - 1970

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Texas

Year of Birth
1951

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Casualty Info

Home Town Brackettville	Last Address Brackettville

Casualty Date Sep 12, 1970
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Quang Ngai (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Veterans of Foreign Wars Cemetery - Brakettville, Texas	Wall/Plot Coordinates 07W 058

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Photo Album (More...)

Current Photo	In Service	Avila, Juan jm jh jr...	Avila, Juan(right) j...

Ribbon Bar

Unit Assignments

Division Artillery (DIVARTY) 23rd Infantry Division (Americal)


	1970-1970, 12A, B Company, 26th Engineer Battalion
	1970-1970, 12A, Division Artillery (DIVARTY) 23rd Infantry Division (Americal)

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1970-1970 Vietnam War/Sanctuary Counteroffensive Campaign (1970)
	1970-1971 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase VII Campaign (1970-71)

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Casualty Occurrence: Land Mine during road sweep, HWY 528, 7km SW of Binh Son.

Comments/Citation:

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2012, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2018, The National Gold Star Family Registry