Lowell Vernon Ferguson Jr. (1951 - 1971)

Born 27 Mar 1951 in Avon Park, Broward, Florida, United States

Died 24 Apr 1971 at age 20 in Binh Dinh Province, South Vietnam

Biography

SGT Lowell Ferguson Jr. was killed in action during the Vietnam War.

SGT Lowell Ferguson Jr. served in the United States Army in the Vietnam War
Service started:
Unit(s): C CO, 2ND BN, 503RD INFANTRY, 173RD ABN BDE, USARV
Service ended:

He died in Vietnam in 1971. ^[1]

SGT Lowell Vernon Ferguson Jr ON THE WALL: Panel W3 Line 7 This page Copyright© 1997-2018 www.VirtualWall.org Ltd. PERSONAL DATA: Home of Record: Avon Park, FL Date of birth: 03/27/1951 MILITARY DATA: Service Branch: Army of the United States Grade at loss: E5 Rank: Sergeant Promotion Note: None ID No: 264943193 MOS: 11B4P: Infantryman (Airborne Qual) Length Service: ** Unit: C CO, 2ND BN, 503RD INFANTRY, 173RD ABN BDE, USARV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 11/16/1970 Incident Date: Not Recorded Casualty Date: 04/24/1971 Status Date: Not Applicable Status Change: Not Applicable Age at Loss: 20 (based on date declared dead) Location: Binh Dinh Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Repatriated: Not Applicable Identified: Not Applicable Casualty Type: Hostile, died of wounds Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Other explosive device URL: https:/www.VirtualWall.org/df/FergusonLV01a.htm Data accessed: 2/18/2019 ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72562411/lowell-vernon-ferguson: accessed 20 May 2023), memorial page for SGT Lowell Vernon Ferguson Jr. (27 Mar 1951–27 Apr 1971), Find a Grave Memorial ID 72562411, citing Bougainvillea Cemetery, Avon Park, Highlands County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Lauren's Mom (contributor 47547915).
2. ↑ THE VIRTUAL WALL ® www.VirtualWall.org

"SGT Lowell Vernon Ferguson, Jr." The Virtual Wall. Www.VirtualWall.org, Ltd, 29 2018. Web. 11 Feb 2019. <https://www.virtualwall.org/ds/SummersillEP01a.htm>.

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2D-G3DT : 13 December 2015), Lowell Vernon Ferguson, 1971; Burial, Avon Park, Highlands, Florida, United States of America, Bougainvillea Cemetery; citing record ID 72562411, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

"United States Casualties of the Vietnam War, 1956-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXZH-D1B : 12 December 2014), Lowell Vernon Ferguson, NARA NAID 306742, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.

"United States Casualties of Army Personnel, Dependents and Civilian Employees, 1961-1981," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXCD-RT1 : 12 December 2014), Lowell Vernon Ferguson, 24 Apr 1971; citing Death, , NARA NAID 641697, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.