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Donald W. Evans Jr.
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about Donald Ward Evans, the soldier. For the chemist, see Ward V. Evans.
Donald Ward Evans Jr. (July 23, 1943 – January 27, 1967) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.
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Donald Ward Evans Jr. | |
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![]() Specialist Four Donald Evans | |
Born | (1943-07-23)July 23, 1943 Covina, California, US |
Died | January 27, 1967(1967-01-27) (aged 23) Tri Tam, Republic of Vietnam |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1965–1967 |
Rank | Specialist Four |
Unit | Company A, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War † |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
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