Alton Zerangue

Alton J. Zerangue, Jr.

Company A 1/22 Infantry

KIA 02/16/67

SSGT - E6 - Army - Regular
4th Infantry Division
30 year old Married, Caucasian, Male
Born on Oct 10, 1936
From ARNAUDVILLE, LOUISIANA
Length of service 14 years.
His tour of duty began on Jul 21, 1966
Casualty was on Feb 16, 1967
in KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered
Religion
ROMAN CATHOLIC

SSG Alton J. Zerangue Jr.'s courage and leadership is attested to by the following citation for the Silver Star, awarded to him for his actions on February 16, 1967:

Alton Zerangue's personal medal display

Alton Zerangue, sketched by his daughter Janine, when she was 15 years old.

Pin honoring the 881 Killed in Action in Vietnam from the State of Louisiana

Alton J. Zerangue Jr.'s name is inscribed on the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C. on

Panel 15E Line 52

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