STEPHEN WESLEY PLESS

Deceased 07/20/1969

Rate/Rank
MAJ

Service Branch

USMC 9/1956 - 7/1969

Born
09/06/1939
NEWMAN, GA

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

NEAR QUANG NAI, RVN 8/19/1967

VMD-6, MAG-36, 1ST MARINE AIRCRAFT WING

OIC, REPUBLIC OF KOREA DETACHMENT, VIETNAM

OIC, AVIATION OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL, PENSACOLA, FL

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, VT-1, NAVAL AIR STATION, PENSACOLA, FL

SQUADRON ADJUTANT, HMM-162, MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP 26

SQUADRON HMR (L)- 264, NEW RIVER, NC

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR

SILVER STAR MEDAL

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS

BRONZE STAR MEDAL W/ COMBAT 'V'

PURPLE HEART

AIR MEDAL (38)

NAVY MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL W/COMBAT 'V'

COMBAT ACTION RIBON

NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL

ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL