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Wayne Leonard Golon


BHS class of 1962
Branch of Service: Army
Hometown: 66 Spring St.
Bergenfield, NJ
Date of birth: August 26, 1944
Rank: CPL
Date of casualty: February 5, 1968
Place of casualty: Gia Dinh, South Vietnam
Dedication: Formerly named Hallberg park, now named Wayne Golon Park,

Purple Heart

Bronze Star
Other webpages:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Never Forgotten
To My friend
Purple Heart Recipient


About Wayne Leonard: Wayne was a foot soldier in Vietnam in the 5th battalion, 9th infantry Division.
His platoon often did sweep missions in search of enemy soldiers.

Viet Nam War Memorial in Washington DC
Panel 37E, Row 35.

Young Wayne Golon with parents


The Veterans section was created and maintained by
Joseph DiMaggio, BHS'67 and Eva DeMaggio Gallione, BHS '64