Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

CHESTER MELVIN OVNAND 7E, 46

CHESTER MELVIN OVNAND
is honored on Panel 7E, Row 46 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name:	CHESTER MELVIN OVNAND
Wall Name:	CHESTER M OVNAND
Date of Birth:	9/8/1914
Date of Casualty:	7/8/1959
Home of Record:	COPPERAS COVE
State:	TX
Branch of Service:	ARMY
Rank:	MSGT
Casualty Country:	SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province:	BIEN HOA
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Remembrances

The following remembrances have been left at The Virtual Wall for CHESTER MELVIN OVNAND:

	Photo of Sergeant Chet Ovnand Posted by LTC (Ret) Hank Cramer, Fellow US Army veteran
	CEREMONY COMMEMORATES VIETNAM WAR'S FIRST COMBAT CASUALTIES Posted by CLAY MARSTON, BIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCHER - ARMY
	\|July 8, 1959.....50 Years Ago today Posted by \|John Sheridan
	Do not stand at my grave and weep Posted by Bob Ross, Fellow Vietnam Veteran
	Who Shall We Send Posted by Dave Avery, Other:
	If I should die....remembrances for MSGT. Chester M. Ovnand, USA...among the first to die in Vietnam as a result of enemy action! Posted by
	For the first enlisted man to die by enemy action in Vietnam...MSGT. Chester Ovnand, USA, who died along with Major Buis! Posted by
	"The Tattered Dress" Posted by FER, Texas

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	On February 09,
	198 service members made the ultimate sacrifice.

	On this day in 1964,
	2 service members made the ultimate sacrifice.

	On this day in 1965,
	6 service members made the ultimate sacrifice.

	On this day in 1966,
	12 service members made the ultimate sacrifice.

	On this day in 1967,
	12 service members made the ultimate sacrifice.

	On this day in 1968,
	107 service members made the ultimate sacrifice.

	On this day in 1969,
	34 service members made the ultimate sacrifice.

	On this day in 1970,
	10 service members made the ultimate sacrifice.

	On this day in 1971,
	14 service members made the ultimate sacrifice.

	On this day in 1972,
	1 service members made the ultimate sacrifice.


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