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Kemper Swanson Billings

Petty Officer First Class

1938 – 1966

Vietnam Wall · Panel 11E

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Petty Officer First Class Kemper Swanson Billings served in the U.S. Navy. Kemper served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Kemper was 28 years old.

How He Died

Manner Accident

Cause Drowning

Circumstance Accident in theatre

Place Thua Thien

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Navy

PCF-56, PCFDIV 102, TF 115, USNAVFORV

BM1: Boatswain's Mate 1st Class

PO1

BOATSWAIN'S MATE

THUA THIEN

1966

Pay grade E06.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 3

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 11E · Line 126 cut as KEMPER S BILLINGS

Burial Information

Cemetery Skyview Memorial Lawn

In Our Keeping

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Kemper Swanson Billings

Petty Officer First Class

U.S. Navy

- 1966

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