WALTER JOHN GELIEN
Deceased 10/28/1965
Rate/Rank
HMC(FMF)
Service Branch
USN 8/1949 - 10/1965
Speciality
FMF COMBAT CORPSMAN Born
08/18/1930NEW YORK, NY
KILLED IN ACTION IN QUANG NAM PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM.
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
VMO-2, MAG-16
1ST MAW, III MAF
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
PURPLE HEART
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON
NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL WITH 4 STARS
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 STAR
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS UNIT CITATION
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CIVIL ACTIONS UNIT CITATION
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL