THOMAS  ZACHARY  SPITZER

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Deceased 06/25/2014
Rate/Rank
 SGT
Service Branch
USMC 8/2009 - 6/2014
Speciality
MORTAR MAN
Born
 02/28/1991
NEW BRAUNFELS, TX
KILLED IN ACTION IN HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN.
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
1ST BATTALION, 7TH MARINE REGIMENT
1ST MARINE DIVISION, 1ST MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
USMC AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
PURPLE HEART 
NAVY & MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL WITH VALOR 
NAVY MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION 
NAVY MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION 
MARINE CORPS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL 
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL 
AFGHANISTAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE STARS 
GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL 
NAVY SEA SERVICE DEPLOYMENT RIBBON WITH STAR 
NATO-ISAF MEDAL 
MARINE CORPS RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP BADGE