EDWIN APONTE
Deceased 04/30/1967
Rate/Rank
LCPL
Service Branch
USMC 12/1963 - 4/1967
Speciality
RIFLEMAN Born
06/03/1944BAYAMON, PR
KILLED IN ACTION IN KHE SANH, QUANG TRI PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM.
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
WEAPONS PLATOON, COMPANY K, 3RD BATTALION, 9TH MARINE REGIMENT
3RD MARDIV, III MAF
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
PURPLE HEART
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON
NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS UNIT CITATION
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CIVIL ACTIONS UNIT CITATION
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL