ROY  MITCHELL  WHEAT

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Deceased 08/11/1967
Rate/Rank
 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.
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
COMPANY K, 3RD BATTALION 7TH MARINE REGIMENT
1ST MARDIV, III MAF
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
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