William Davis Kristjanson

Sergeant William Davis Kristjanson photo

Vietnam
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Fallen

County:
Grand Forks

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
Sergeant

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
C Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
1st Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade:
2nd Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
1st Infantry Division
Listed on/in the:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Washington D.C.
All Veterans Memorial, State Capitol, Bismarck, ND

Medals and Honors:

Circumstances:

Military Region 3 in Binh Doung, South Vietnam
Non-Hostile, died of illness/injury, Ground casualty
Vehicle crash

Biography:

William Davis Kristjanson enlisted in the United States Army and began his tour on May 12, 1969, with the rank of Sergeant. His military occupation or specialty was Infantryman attached to C Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry, 1st Infantry Division.

William Kristjanson was born on October 13, 1943, in Inkster, Grand Forks County, North Dakota.  Loss of life is February 26, 1970, and he is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Park River, North Dakota.

Sergeant Kristjanson received the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge, and is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington, DC, name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 13w, Line 58.

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