Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Lawrence Himmer
Headstone of Lawrence Himmer
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Lawrence Himmer

Captain
1938 – 1968
Purple Heart
Marine Corps Good Conduct MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 50E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Captain Lawrence Himmer served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Lawrence served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Lawrence was 29 years old.

How He 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
C CO, 1ST BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
0302: Infantry Officer
CAPT
INFANTRY OFFICER (I)
QUANG TRI
1968
Pay grade O03.
Conflicts
Vietnam War Cold War
Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 50E · Line 14 cut as LAWRENCE HIMMER
Burial Information
Cemetery Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
In Our Keeping
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Lawrence Himmer
Captain
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1968
1st Battalion 9th Marines
Captain
Purple Heart
Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
1st Battalion 9th Marines - Insignia

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