Timeline
Birth- Jan 17, 1948
1955 - 1975Vietnam War- Age: 20 years
Service Number
US51977901
Awards
Combat Infantryman Badge, Purple Heart
Division
4th Infantry Division
Battalion
3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment
Company
Company "A"
Gold Star
Served For
United States of America
Branch
Army
Conflict Period
Vietnam War
Specialty
Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY)
Grade
E3
Rank
Private First Class
Type
Selective Service
Enlistment- Aug 14, 1967-Age: 20 years
Casualty- Nov 7, 1967-Age: 20 years
Body Recovered
Recovered
Cause
Gun, Small Arms Fire
Type
Hostile, Died While Missing
Hill 724
Kontum, Republic of Vietnam
Cause
Killed In Action
Military Awards: RVN Campaign Service Medal
"1960-" device
Military Awards: National Defense Service Medal
Military Awards: Purple Heart
Nov 7, 1967
Military Awards: Combat Infantryman Badge
Aug 1967
Military Awards: Vietnam Service Medal
1 Battle Star
Military Awards: Presidential Unit Citation
Military Awards: RVN Civil Actions Medal Unit Citation
Battle Honors (Vietnam): Vietnam Counteroffensive, Phase III
Memorial Wall Location: Line
42
Hometown
Jersey City, NJ
Religion
Roman Catholic
Memorial Wall Location: Panel
29E
Race or Ethnicity
Caucasian
Gender
Male
Death- Nov 7, 1967-Age: 20 years
Age at Death
19
Kontum, Vietnam
Other Facts
Marriage
Marital Status
Single
Full Name
Gregory Walter McFadden
Mother
Mary McFadden