About
Vietnam War (1955-1975)
Michael Dignon Laymon was born in Schenectady, New York, on November 22, 1947. He grew up in the city of Schenectady, and in 1965, he graduated from Linton High School.
In August 1965, Michael enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He completed his military training at Parris Island in South Carolina and Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Michael was a lance corporal serving with the HMM 262, 1st MAW, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Amphibious Force. Michael was killed when the helicopter he was riding in, which had been carrying out a medical evacuation operation, crashed into the water east of Quang Tri Province, on August 31, 1967. He is buried at St. John the Baptist Cemetery in Schenectady, New York.
*Michael and Clement Lajeunesse were on the same helicopter.
Sources: The Schenectady Gazette, Find A Grave, Ancestry