Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of John Henry Erbes
Headstone of John Henry Erbes
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

John Henry Erbes

Private First Class
1949 – 1969
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 31W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Private First Class John Henry Erbes served in the U.S. Marine Corps. John served in the Vietnam War. John was 20 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Nam
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
F CO, 2ND BN, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
0311: RIFLEMAN
PFC
RIFLEMAN
QUANG NAM
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 31W · Line 79 cut as JOHN H ERBES
In Our Keeping
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John Henry Erbes
Private First Class
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1969
2nd Battalion 5th Marines
Private First Class
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
2nd Battalion 5th Marines - Insignia

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