Lavon Prather

SP4 Lavon Neil Prather

Company B 1/22 Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 06/24/69

Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Sep 8, 1948
From: SELMA, CA
Religion: CHURCH OF CHRIST
Marital Status: Single
SP4 - E4 - Army - Selective Service
4th Infantry Division
MOS: 11C20: Indirect Fire Infantryman
Length of service 1 years
His tour began on Nov 27, 1968
Casualty was on Jun 24, 1969
In KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER ACCIDENT
Body was recovered

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Lavon Prather was killed in an explosion of a sling load of ammunition at grid reference ZA053938,
approximately 2 kilometers east/northeast of Polei Kleng airfield.

SP4 Lavon N. Prather's decorations

Lavon Prather is buried in Selma Memorial Cemetary, Selma, Fresno County, CA

Grave marker for Lavon Neil Prather

Photo by Whitney Sharon

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