Roy A. Lamon

Roy Allen Lamon

Company C 1/22 Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA April 26, 1968

SGT - E5 - Army - Selective Service
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Sergeant
Note: Posthumous Promotion as indicated
4th Infantry Division
MOS: 11B20: Infantryman
21 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Nov 26, 1946
From LIBERAL, KANSAS
His tour of duty began on Jan 01, 1968
Casualty was on Apr 26, 1968
in KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered
Religion
CHURCH OF GOD

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Roy Lamon was killed in action in a night defensive position, while on Operation Mac Arthur/Binh Tay,
during the Battle of Chu Moor Mountain, at gride reference YA842888, approximately 25 kilometers west of Polei Krong.

SGT Roy A. Lamon's decorations

Roy is also eligible to receive the
Vietnam War Medallion from the State of Kansas

Roy is buried at Restlawn Cemetery, Liberal, Seward County,KS.

Grave marker for Roy A. Lamon

Roy Lamon was killed in action during the Battle for Chu Moor mountain.
The website is grateful to John McKee and Charlie "Doc" Shyab
for contributing the rubbings they took of all the names
of the 1st Battalion Killed In Action during the battle for Chu Moor.

Photo of Roy Lamon courtesy of Fred Childs Company C 1/22 Infantry 1967-1968

For a tribute to Roy A. Lamon click on the following link:

Together We Served

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