MELVIN  EARL  NEWLIN

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Deceased 07/04/1967
Rate/Rank
 PFC
Service Branch
USMC 7/1966 - 7/1967
Speciality
RIFLEMAN
Born
 09/27/1948
WELLSVILLE, OH
KILLED IN ACTION IN QUANG NAM PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM.
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
1ST PLATOON, COMPANY F, 2ND BATTALION, 5TH MARINE REGIMENT
1ST MARDIV, III MAF
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
MEDAL OF HONOR 
PURPLE HEART WITH GOLD STAR 
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON 
NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION 
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL 
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE STARS 
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM MILITARY MERIT MEDAL 
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS UNIT CITATION 
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CIVIL ACTIONS UNIT CITATION 
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL