WHEAT-ROY
ROY MITCHELL WHEAT

Rate/Rank
LCPL
LCPL
Service Branch
USMC 10/1966 - 8/1967
Speciality
RIFLEMAN
Born
07/24/1947
HATTIESBURG, MS

KILLED IN ACTION IN QUANG NAM PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM.
COMPANY K, 3RD BATTALION 7TH MARINE REGIMENT
1ST MARDIV, III MAF
MEDAL OF HONOR
PURPLE HEART WITH GOLD STAR
NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL WITH VALOR
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE 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