Private First Class Donald Gene King

Branch of service

Army

Dates of service

KIA January 1, 1969

Location(s) of service and/or conflicts

 Vietnam

Medals earned

National Defense; Vietnam Service; Vietnam Campaign;
Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart

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One of The Boys of Del Valle Park

This servicemember from Lakewood was killed during the Vietnam War and is one of the 43 men listed on the Lakewood Veterans Memorial Plaza and referred to in the poem, The Boys of Del Valle Park.  The poem is inscribed on the memorial and was written by original Lakewood resident and Vietnam veteran, Dennis Lander.