John Joseph Avella (1947 - 1968)

Born 16 Dec 1947 in Clearwater Beach Island, Pinellas, Florida, United States

Died 9 Jul 1968 at age 20 in Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam

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Biography

PFC John Avella was killed in action during the Vietnam War.

PFC John Avella served in the United States Army in the Vietnam War
Service started:
Unit(s): C CO, 2ND BN, 8TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV
Service ended:

He was killed in action in Vietnam in 1968.^[1][2]

Military Service

John Joseph Avella ON THE WALL: Panel W52 Line 3 This page Copyright© 1997-2018 www.VirtualWall.org Ltd. PERSONAL DATA: Home of Record: Clearwater, FL Date of birth: 12/16/1947 MILITARY DATA: Service Branch: Army of the United States Grade at loss: E3 Rank: Private First Class Promotion Note: None ID No: 51623565 MOS: 11B10: Infantryman Length Service: 01 Unit: C CO, 2ND BN, 8TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 05/12/1968 Incident Date: 07/09/1968 Casualty Date: 07/09/1968 Status Date: Not Applicable Status Change: Not Applicable Age at Loss: 20 Location: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Repatriated: Not Applicable Identified: Not Applicable Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire URL: https:/www.VirtualWall.org/da/AvellaJJ01a.htm Data accessed: 7/7/2019^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Military Personnel who Died During the Vietnam War, 1956-2003." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Citing NARA NAID 571687. National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103234776/john-joseph-avella: accessed 18 May 2023), memorial page for PFC John Joseph Avella (16 Dec 1947–9 Jul 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 103234776, citing Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Travelingal (contributor 46599115).
3. ↑ “PFC John Joseph Avella .” PFC John Joseph Avella, Clearwater, FL on Www.VirtualWall.org The Virtual Wall® Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, VirtualWall.org Ltd ®(TM), 29 June 2018, www.virtualwall.org/dw/WardJL01a.htm.

• “PFC John Joseph Avella .” PFC John Joseph Avella, Clearwater, FL on Www.VirtualWall.org The Virtual Wall® Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, VirtualWall.org Ltd ®(TM), 29 June 2018, www.virtualwall.org/dw/WardJL01a.htm.