Larry Gilbert Dahl | |
|---|---|
 Specialist Four Larry Dahl | |
| Born | 1949[1] Oregon City, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | February 23, 1971 (aged 21) near An Khe, Binh Dinh Province, Republic of Vietnam |
| Place of burial | Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Oregon |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1969–1971 |
| Rank | Specialist Four |
| Unit | 359th Transportation Company, 27th Transportation Battalion |
| Battles / wars | Vietnam War † |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
Larry Gilbert Dahl (June 10, 1949[1] – February 23, 1971) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.
- ^ a b Sources are inconsistent on Dahl's date of birth. His Medal of Honor citation gives October 6, 1949 ([1] Archived 2019-04-18 at the Wayback Machine), while his government-issued headstone gives June 10, 1949.
The Virtual Wall Vietnam Veterans Memorial website (http://VirtualWall.org) uses information submitted by family relatives and friends for each Veteran on the site and his date of birth is listed as June 10, 1949 on his memorial page. Retrieved August 3, 2019.