United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

John Charles Bilenski

Staff Sergeant

1939 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 54W

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Staff Sergeant John Charles Bilenski served in the U.S. Marine Corps. John served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. John was 28 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Nam

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

HMM-164, MAG-16, 1ST MAW, III MAF

6212: Unknown MOS Code

SSGT

QUANG NAM

1968

Pay grade E06.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 54W · Line 40 cut as JOHN C BILENSKI

In Our Keeping

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John Charles Bilenski

Staff Sergeant

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1968

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 164

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