US Air Force SGT Richard B. Fitzgibbon Jr., (1956).
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Over 58,000 US servicemen killed. Over 300,000 US servicemen wounded.
Assuming an 18-year old was in Vietnam in April, 1973 when the last U.S. combat forces left Vietnam, he might live to be 90 years old in 2045. Most Vietnam vets have turned 65, or will turn 65 in the next five years.
There was an unknown soldier for WWI,WWII,The Korean War, and The Vietnam War. So it depends on which one you are talking about.
The oldest US serviceman to die in the Vietnam War was Clyde Taylor, age 62.
The 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution which lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 was connected to the Vietnam War because the average age of a soldier in Vietnam was about 19, the argument was that if they could fight and die for their country at 18 and 19 they should be able vote.