Jon R. Cavaiani Military person

Jon Robert Cavaiani (August 2, 1943 – July 29, 2014) 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.

Personal facts

Jon R. Cavaiani
Birth dateAugust 02, 1943
Birth place
England , Royston

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Bronze Star Medal
Legion of Merit
Purple Heart
Medal of Honor
military operations
Vietnam War
military branch
United States Army
military unit
5th Special Forces Group (United States)
service start1968
service end1990

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External resources

  1. http://www.cmohs.org/recipients/living_list_full.htm
  2. http://www.pbs.org/weta/americanvalor/stories/cavaiani.html
  3. http://www.pritzkermilitary.org/whats_on/medal-honor/medal-honor-recipient-jon-cavaiani-interview