Name:
Patrick Christopher ‘Christy’ Nevin
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
55723361
Unit:
12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Death:
1966-02-23
State:
Ireland
Cemetery:
Mayo Abbey Cemetery, County Mayo, Ireland
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Patrick Christopher “Christy” Nevin was born on April 25, 1937, in Balla, County Mayo, Ireland. He served in Company B, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, as a Sergeant during the Vietnam War. Sgt Nevin was Killed in Action on February 23, 1966, when he sustained wounds from small arms fire. He is now buried in Mayo Abbey Cemetery, County Mayo, Ireland.