Prentis Barney Boykin Jr ★ Vietnam War Gold Star Veteran from Washington
On March 4, 1968 Private First Class Boykin was declared a casualty of the Vietnam War. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army. ★ He is remembered by the people of Washington. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 263322 |
| Service ID | 18958699 |
| Name | Prentis Barney Boykin Jr |
| From | Vancouver, Clark County, Washington |
| Birth Date | August 8, 1947 |
| Casualty Date | March 4, 1968 |
| War | Vietnam War |
| Service Branch | Army |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Specialty | Armor Crewman |
| Unit/Group | 173rd Airborne Brigade, 16th Armor, D Company |
| Casualty Type | Died through hostile action .. small arms fire |
| Location | Tuy Hoa City, South Vietnam, Darlac province |
| Burial | Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Vancouver, Clark County, Washington |
| Notable Awards |
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | Prentis Barney Boykin Jr is buried or memorialized at Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Vancouver, Clark County, Washington.  Prentis is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 42e, Line 61. |
Additional Details
Auto-Generated Profile Synopsis: Prentis Barney Boykin Jr was serving his country during the Vietnam War when he gave his all in the line of duty. He had enlisted in the United States Army. Entered the service via Regular Military. He began his tour on May 5, 1967. Boykin had the rank of Private First Class. His military occupation or specialty was Armor Crewman. Service number assignment was 18958699. Attached to 173rd Airborne Brigade, 16th Armor, D Company.
He was born on August 8, 1947. According to our records Washington was his home or enlistment state and Clark county has been included within the archival record. We have Vancouver listed as his city. During his service in the Vietnam War, Army Private First Class Boykin experienced a traumatic event which ultimately resulted in loss of life on March 4, 1968. Recorded circumstances attributed to: Died through hostile action .. small arms fire. Incident location: Tuy Hoa City, South Vietnam, Darlac province. |
Commendations + Awards
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★ Purple Heart
★ Parachutist Badge
★ National Defense Service Medal
★ Vietnam Campaign Medal
★ Vietnam Service Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Vietnam Gallantry Cross
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• 252 Prisoners of war
• 1,750 Missing in action
• 89 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 39 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 10 Medal of Honor recipients
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