hester M. Ovnand is the second name inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. Sergeant Ovnand died on July 8, 1959, when Vietnamese terrorists attacked a military base in Bien Hoa. Ovnand and five other men were watching a movie when, at intermission, assassins attacked and killed Sergeant Ovnand and Major Dale R. Buis. Ovnand's name is misspelled on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial as Chester N. Ovnard, but it appears correctly further down on the memorial. Chester was also widely known as Charles amongst his great many friends and family.
Chester Melvin Ovnand
Vietnam War · US Army · Master Sergeant
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Birth- Sep 8, 1914
1955 - 1975Vietnam War- Age: 45 years
Rank
Master Sergeant
Branch
Army
Grade
& E7
Conflict Period
Vietnam War
Served For
United States of America
Casualty- Jul 8, 1959-Age: 45 years
Cause
Gun, Small Arms Fire
Death- Jul 8, 1959-Age: 45 years
Age at Death
44
Memorial Wall Location: Panel
07E
Memorial Wall Location: Line
46
Race or Ethnicity
Caucasian
Religion
Presbyterian
Hometown
Copperas Cove, TX
Gender
Male
Marriage
Marital Status
Married
Full Name
Chester Melvin Ovnand
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