The United States Navy Memorial

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Deceased 09/11/1967

Rate/Rank
SSGT

Service Branch

USMCR 3/1945 - 9/1967

Speciality

INFANTRY UNIT LEADER

Born 04/01/1930

MC CAMEY, TX

KILLED IN ACTION IN THUA THIEN PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

SUB UNIT 4, HEADQUARTERS BATTALION

3RD MARDIV, III MAF

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

PURPLE HEART * COMBAT ACTION RIBBON

NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION * MARINE CORPS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL

SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS

NAVY FLEET MARINE CORPS SERVICE RIBBON

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS UNIT CITATION

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CIVIL ACTIONS UNIT CITATION

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL