Wayne Eric Risner (KIA)



PFC - E3 - Army - Regular
101st Airborne Division

Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Dec 14, 1967
Casualty was on Mar 26, 1968
In THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
Body was recovered

Panel 46E - Line 41

Photo courtesy of Neal Salsbery

Occupation Code: 11B1P
Branch of Service: ARMY
Battalion: 2ND
Regiment: 501 INF
Rank / Pay Grade: PFC / E3
Casualty Date: 3/26/1968
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: THUA THIEN PFC - E3 - Army - Regular
101st Airborne Division
18 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Mar 24, 1950
From PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
His tour of duty began on Dec 14, 1967
Casualty was on Mar 26, 1968
In THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
Body was recovered
Religion
LUTHERAN & MISSOURI SYNOD

Wayne is buried at Philadelphia National Cemetery and is honored on Panel 46E - - Line 41 at the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial.