Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Curtis Craig Colyear
Headstone of Curtis Craig Colyear
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Curtis Craig Colyear

Corporal
1950 – 1970
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 08W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Corporal Curtis Craig Colyear served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Curtis served in the Vietnam War. Curtis was 20 years old.

How They Died
Manner Accident
Cause Injury, unspecified
Circumstance Accident in theatre
Place Quang Nam
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
M CO, 3RD BN, 7TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
0331: MACHINE GUNNER
CPL
MACHINEGUNNER
QUANG NAM
1970
Pay grade E04.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 08W · Line 118 cut as CURTIS C COLYEAR
In Our Keeping
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Curtis Craig Colyear
Corporal
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1970
3rd Battalion 7th Marines
Corporal
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
3rd Battalion 7th Marines - Insignia

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