Billy Lane Lauffer Military person

Billy Lane Lauffer (October 20, 1945 – September 21, 1966) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.In honor of him, Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School was built in 2005 in Tucson, Arizona.

Personal facts

Billy Lane Lauffer
Birth dateOctober 20, 1945
Birth place
Murray Kentucky
Date of deathSeptember 21, 1966
Place of death
Bình Định Province , South Vietnam

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Military person

award
Purple Heart
Medal of Honor
military operations
Vietnam War
military branch
United States Army
military unit
1st Cavalry Division (United States)
5th Cavalry Regiment
service start1962
service end1966

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External resources

  1. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/vietnam-a-l.html