United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Edward Joseph Ernst

Private First Class

1948 – 1967

Vietnam Wall · Panel 15E

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Private First Class Edward Joseph Ernst served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Edward served with the 7th Marines. Edward served in the Vietnam War. Edward was 18 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Gunshot wound

Circumstance Died of wounds

Place Quang Ngai

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

SCOUT/SNIPER PLT, HQ CO, 7TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF

0331: MACHINE GUNNER

PFC

MACHINEGUNNER

QUANG NGAI

1967

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 15E · Line 57 cut as EDWARD J ERNST

In Our Keeping

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Edward Joseph Ernst

Private First Class

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1967

7th Marines

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