PFC DANNY LEWIS LASURE
"C" Company
716th Military Police Battalion

Age 20 - From Albany, Ohio
Killed in action during the 1968 Tet Offensive in Saigon (Gia Dinh Province, South Viet Nam) on January 31, 1968



INFORMATION FROM VIETNAM VETERANS
MEMORIAL FUND (www.vvmf.org)


DANNY LEWIS LASURE
is honored on Panel 36E, Row 21 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: DANNY LEWIS LASURE
Wall Name: DANNY L LASURE
Date of Birth: 10/3/1947
Date of Casualty: 1/31/1968
Home of Record: ALBANY
State: OH
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: PFC
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: GIA DINH



FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/L/rec-29690.html)

Let us not forget Private First Class Danny Lewis Lasure, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service, PFC Lasure served our country until January 31st, 1968 in Gia Dinh, South Vietnam. He was 20 years old and was married. Danny died from multiple fragmentation wounds. His body was recovered. Danny was born on October 3rd, 1947 in Albany, Ohio.

PFC Lasure is on panel 36E, line 021 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.




CASUALTY RECORD FOR DANNY LEWIS LASURE
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.ORG
(http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/detail.php?ID=29691)

GENERAL/PERSONAL
Home: Albany, Ohio
Birth Date: 1947-10-03
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married/Single: Married
Religion: Baptist - Other Groups
Citizen: Yes

MILITARY
Service: Army
Rank: PFC
Serial Number: 51878631
Component: Selective Service
Grade: E3
MOS: 95B10
Length of Service: 00
Start of Tour: 1967-12-15

CASUALTY
Casualty Date: 1968-01-31
Casualty Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Multiple Fragmentation Wounds
Air or Ground: Ground Casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Gia Dinh
Posthumous Promotion: No change
Body Recovered: Body recovered
Location on The Wall: Panel 36E - Row 021
RefNo: 10281
Processed Date: 6801



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