United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Michael Gary Dinkins

Private First Class

1950 – 1969

Vietnam Wall · Panel 32W

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Private First Class Michael Gary Dinkins served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Michael served in the Vietnam War. Michael was 18 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Tri

Keepsakes

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Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

D CO, 1ST BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

0351: ANTITANK ASSAULTMAN

PFC

ASSAULTMAN

QUANG TRI

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 32W · Line 70 cut as MICHAEL G DINKINS

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 35

Grave 2444

In Our Keeping

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Michael Gary Dinkins

Private First Class

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1969

1st Battalion 9th Marines

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