Son of Everett and Margret Lawhon, Mike was 21 years old. He received four distinguished awards posthumously in a special ceremony at Fort Harrison. The awards he received were the Bronze Star Medal with 1st Oak Leaf Cluster; the "V" Device for Heroism; Purple Heart; Good Conduct Medal and Combat Infantryman Badge.
The awards were earned by PFC Lawhon in connection with ground operations against a hostile force in South Vietnam during the period of July and August, 1969. Michael Howard Lawhon is honored on Panel 19W, Line 3 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. http://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/29876/MICHAEL-H-LAWHON
Mike attended Ball State University in Muncie, IN where he was a member of the Epsilon Omega Chapter of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He was also the drummer in a band called Styx and Stones that played all over campus. As a member of Sigma Chi's Gold Star Honor Roll, he is the only member of the chapter at Ball State who was killed in battle. All honor to his name.
The awards were earned by PFC Lawhon in connection with ground operations against a hostile force in South Vietnam during the period of July and August, 1969. Michael Howard Lawhon is honored on Panel 19W, Line 3 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. http://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/29876/MICHAEL-H-LAWHON
Mike attended Ball State University in Muncie, IN where he was a member of the Epsilon Omega Chapter of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He was also the drummer in a band called Styx and Stones that played all over campus. As a member of Sigma Chi's Gold Star Honor Roll, he is the only member of the chapter at Ball State who was killed in battle. All honor to his name.
Son of Everett and Margret Lawhon, Mike was 21 years old. He received four distinguished awards posthumously in a special ceremony at Fort Harrison. The awards he received were the Bronze Star Medal with 1st Oak Leaf Cluster; the "V" Device for Heroism; Purple Heart; Good Conduct Medal and Combat Infantryman Badge.
The awards were earned by PFC Lawhon in connection with ground operations against a hostile force in South Vietnam during the period of July and August, 1969. Michael Howard Lawhon is honored on Panel 19W, Line 3 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. http://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/29876/MICHAEL-H-LAWHON
Mike attended Ball State University in Muncie, IN where he was a member of the Epsilon Omega Chapter of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He was also the drummer in a band called Styx and Stones that played all over campus. As a member of Sigma Chi's Gold Star Honor Roll, he is the only member of the chapter at Ball State who was killed in battle. All honor to his name.
The awards were earned by PFC Lawhon in connection with ground operations against a hostile force in South Vietnam during the period of July and August, 1969. Michael Howard Lawhon is honored on Panel 19W, Line 3 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. http://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/29876/MICHAEL-H-LAWHON
Mike attended Ball State University in Muncie, IN where he was a member of the Epsilon Omega Chapter of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He was also the drummer in a band called Styx and Stones that played all over campus. As a member of Sigma Chi's Gold Star Honor Roll, he is the only member of the chapter at Ball State who was killed in battle. All honor to his name.
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