Seven Medals Earned By George V. Airey Jr. Are Presented To His Family, October 1968

Ann Arbor News, October 20, 1968
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In His Memory. Seven medals earned by Spec. 4 George V. Airey Jr., who died May 9 in Vietnam combat, were presented by Col. H. K. Reynolds, chairman of the University Department of military science, to Mr. and Mrs. George Airey Sr. and daughters Aleyn and Dawn at their home at 901 Avon Rd yesterday. The 23-year-old soldier had been awarded the Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Ribbon, Expert Rifleman's Badge and, posthumously, a second Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal.
Year
1968
Month
October
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Awards Honors Prizes
Vietnam War
Families
Purple Heart
Bronze Star
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Expert Rifleman's Badge
Vietnam Campaign Ribbon
United States Army
Vietnam Veterans
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Ann Arbor News
H. K. Reynolds
George V. Airey
George V. Airey Jr.
Mrs. George V. Airey
Aleyn Airey
Dawn Airey
Cecil Lockard
901 Avon