Casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service, Sgt Kigar served our country until May 2nd, 1969 in Quang Nam, South Vietnam. He was 19 years old and was not married. Larry died from an undetermined explosion. His body was recovered. Larry was born on November 28th, 1949 in Baring, Missouri.
Sgt Kigar is name appears on panel 26W, line 099 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.
Lloyd Erickson said on Memorial Day 2013, "Larry Kigar was perhaps the most difficult loss for him." They had plans of enlisting together were derailed by an injury suffered by Kigar in a auto accident. But Kigar followed in Erickson's footsteps three weeks later. That same time window brought him to Fort Polk, 21 days after Erickson had arrived, and then three weeks after his deployment to Vietnam, Kigar arrived and was stationed a few miles apart."
"I will never forget his constant smile and his spontaneous laugh," Erickson said of his comrade who was killed in action."
Sgt Kigar is name appears on panel 26W, line 099 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.
Lloyd Erickson said on Memorial Day 2013, "Larry Kigar was perhaps the most difficult loss for him." They had plans of enlisting together were derailed by an injury suffered by Kigar in a auto accident. But Kigar followed in Erickson's footsteps three weeks later. That same time window brought him to Fort Polk, 21 days after Erickson had arrived, and then three weeks after his deployment to Vietnam, Kigar arrived and was stationed a few miles apart."
"I will never forget his constant smile and his spontaneous laugh," Erickson said of his comrade who was killed in action."
Casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service, Sgt Kigar served our country until May 2nd, 1969 in Quang Nam, South Vietnam. He was 19 years old and was not married. Larry died from an undetermined explosion. His body was recovered. Larry was born on November 28th, 1949 in Baring, Missouri.
Sgt Kigar is name appears on panel 26W, line 099 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.
Lloyd Erickson said on Memorial Day 2013, "Larry Kigar was perhaps the most difficult loss for him." They had plans of enlisting together were derailed by an injury suffered by Kigar in a auto accident. But Kigar followed in Erickson's footsteps three weeks later. That same time window brought him to Fort Polk, 21 days after Erickson had arrived, and then three weeks after his deployment to Vietnam, Kigar arrived and was stationed a few miles apart."
"I will never forget his constant smile and his spontaneous laugh," Erickson said of his comrade who was killed in action."
Sgt Kigar is name appears on panel 26W, line 099 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.
Lloyd Erickson said on Memorial Day 2013, "Larry Kigar was perhaps the most difficult loss for him." They had plans of enlisting together were derailed by an injury suffered by Kigar in a auto accident. But Kigar followed in Erickson's footsteps three weeks later. That same time window brought him to Fort Polk, 21 days after Erickson had arrived, and then three weeks after his deployment to Vietnam, Kigar arrived and was stationed a few miles apart."
"I will never forget his constant smile and his spontaneous laugh," Erickson said of his comrade who was killed in action."
