United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

William Le Grand Dawes

Private First Class

1950 – 1969

Vietnam Wall · Panel 17W

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Private First Class William Le Grand Dawes served in the U.S. Marine Corps. William served with the III Marine Amphibious Force. William served in the Vietnam War. William was 19 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Ngai

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

CAP 1-3-8, CACO 1-3, 1ST CAG, COMBINED ACTION, III MAF

0311: RIFLEMAN

PFC

RIFLEMAN

QUANG NGAI

1969

Pay grade E02.

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 17W · Line 90 cut as WILLIAM L DAWES

Burial Information

Cemetery Forest Hill Cemetery

In Our Keeping

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William Le Grand Dawes

Private First Class

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1969

III Marine Amphibious Force

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