EDWARD K Marsh — Vietnam War:
Eddie when he was young and had many dreams...
First Lieutenant (U.S. Army, Us. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps) or
Lieutenant Junior Grade (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard
Vietnam War: U.S. Military Casualties, 1956-1998
about EDWARD Kettering Marsh
Name: EDWARD Kettering Marsh
Birth Date: 21 Apr 1941
Death Date: 5 Dec 1965
Home City: Bethlehem
Home State: Pennsylvania
SSN/Service #: O5406606
Death Date: 5 Dec 1965
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Tour Start Date: 16
Service Branch: Department of the Army
Component: Reserve (USAR, USNR, USAFR, USMCR, USCGR)
Rank: First Lieutenant
Military Grade: First Lieutenant
Pay Grade: First Lieutenant (U.S. Army, Us. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps) or Lieutenant Junior Grade (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard)
Company: Btry A
Regiment: 33rd Arty
Batallion: 2nd Bn
Province: 99
Decoration:
THE SILVER STAR MEDAL
THE ARMY COMMENDATION WITH “V’ DEVICE
V N NATIONAL ORDER FIFTH CLASS
V N GALLANTRY CROSS WITH PALM
PURPLE HEART MEDAL
PURPLE HEART MEDAL WITH PALM
And several other small medals
CN: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Service Occupation: Field Artillery Unit Commander (ARMY)
Another source of info:
| Death: | Dec. 5, 1965 Bin Duong, Vietnam |
 Vietnam War Army veteran 1LT Edward K. Marsh Vietnam tour start: 16 September 1965 Hostile, died, Gun or small arms fire, Ground casualty Binh Duong, South Vietnam 1ST Infantry Division, 33RD Artillery Regiment, 2ND Battalion, A Battery Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Panel 03E – Line 131 |
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