Billy Lane Lauffer

Billy Lane Lauffer
Army Medal of Honor
Born(1945-10-20)October 20, 1945
Murray, Kentucky, US
DiedSeptember 21, 1966(1966-09-21) (aged 20)
near Bon Son, Binh Dinh Province, Republic of Vietnam
Place of burial
Murray Memorial Gardens, Murray, Kentucky
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1962–1966
RankPrivate First Class
UnitCompany C, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
ConflictsVietnam War †
AwardsMedal of Honor
Purple Heart

Billy Lane Lauffer (October 20, 1945 – September 21, 1966) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.

In honor of him, Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School was built in 2005 in Tucson, Arizona.

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