Larry Don Garner

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Class Year: 1968
Military Service: United States Army  

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Pfc. Larry Don Garner, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don L. Garner, of 289 W. 2300 N., was killed in action in Vietnam on August 12, 1969 while on a combat operation when hostile force was encountered.

Pfc. Garner was born Oct. 10, 1948, in Ogden; a son of Don L. and Theda Hadlock Garner.

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He entered the Army on Dec. 4, 1968 and received training at Ft. Ord, Calif.

He arrived in Vietnam on May 20, 1969, and was serving with the 1st Cavalry Division as an infantryman.

He was a member of Sunset 1st LDS Ward and was a Graduate of Clearfield High School in 1968.

Surviving are his parents, one brother and one sister, Floyd Garner, Sunset; Mrs. Delmer (Lynett) Ledbetter, Bakersfield, Calif.; a grandfather, Alf Garner, Sunset.

Funeral services were held Saturday, August 23rd at Lindquist and Sons Colonial Chapel with Bishop Ross Shelton of the Sunset 1st Ward officiating. Internment in the Clinton City Cemetary.
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Posted: Dec 16, 2013 at 10:53 PM
Larry...United States Army
Posted: Dec 16, 2013 at 10:53 PM
From the Vietnam Memorial web page:
LARRY D GARNER
PFC - E3 - Army - Selective Service
1st Cav Division (AMBL)
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on May 19, 1969
Casualty was on Aug 12, 1969
In PHUOC LONG, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered

Panel 19W - Line 10
Posted: Dec 16, 2013 at 10:53 PM
Veterans and war dead memorial presented at
Sunset City hall on Veterans Day November 11, 2009
by the class of 1968 CHS.

Clearfield High AFJROTC performed ceremonys.

Also included on memorial were,

Danny Hyde, class of 1964

Allen Udink, class of 1967.
Posted: Dec 16, 2013 at 10:53 PM