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Lawrence Archie Hilkin

Lawrence Archie Hilkin
U.S. Army
Private First Class (PFC) [E-3]
Biography:
Lawrence Archie Hilkin was born and raised in Dubuque. He graduated from Senior High School in the class of 1968. After school he was employed with the Wareco Systems Inc. before being drafted into the Army. PFC Hilkin trained as an infantryman and was serving with the 1st Cavalry Division when he deployed to Vietnam in March 1969. One month into his deployment he was killed on Easter Sunday, April 6, 1969 by enemy fire while stationed at LZ Jess north of Tay Ninh, South Vietnam. His body was returned to Iowa and buried at the Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque. PFC Hilkin was 18 years old at the time of his death.
County:
Dubuque
City of EntryDubuque
Conflict/Time PeriodVietnam War
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Separation StatusKilled In Action (KIA)
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