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COMMANDER // 1920–2011

David E. Lownds

United States1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1920 – 2011

1925195019752000Vietnam War · 1955–1975 broad period; major U.S. combat 1965–1973Khe Sanh — Jan–Jul 1968 · United States · Vietnam War

Active service 1968 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 48.

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David Edward Lownds was a United States Marine Corps colonel who served in the Vietnam War, notably as ground commander at Khe Sanh Combat Base during the Battle of Khe Sanh in 1968.

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Battles (1)

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