JOE GILLESPIE
Deceased 09/11/1967
Rate/Rank
SSGT
Service Branch
USMCR 3/1945 - 9/1967
Speciality
INFANTRY UNIT LEADER Born
04/01/1930MC 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