Who Was The Last American Killed In The Vietnam War?

The Vietnam War was also known as the Vietnamese Revolution. It lasted from 1959 until 1975.

The last American to be killed on record was a man named Kelton Rena Turner. He was an 18 year old Marine from Los Angeles, California in the United States. He was killed in action on May 15, 1975, which was approximately two weeks after the evacuation of Saigon, in what became known as the Mayaguez incident. The body of Kelton Rena Turner was never recovered.

Thousands of American soldiers lost their lives during their time in the Vietnam War. However, the last known recorded American to die was Kelton Rena Turner.

Kelton Rena Turner was a Private First Class in the United States marine Corp. He was born on July 15, 1956 in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States.

Kelton Rena Turner's body was never recovered. It disturbs many soldiers that the body was abandoned in Vietnam.