United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Vernon Eugene Depew

Lance Corporal

1945 – 1967

Vietnam Wall · Panel 20E

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Lance Corporal Vernon Eugene Depew served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Vernon served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Vernon was 21 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Gunshot wound

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Tri

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

K CO, 3RD BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

0311: RIFLEMAN

LCPL

RIFLEMAN

QUANG TRI

1967

Pay grade E03.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold 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 20E · Line 57 cut as VERNON E DEPEW

Burial Information

Cemetery Fern Hill Cemetery

In Our Keeping

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Vernon Eugene Depew

Lance Corporal

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1967

3rd Battalion 9th Marines

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