Highest Honors POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Melvin Sylvester Hoover
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Melvin Sylvester Hoover

Lance Corporal
1946 – 1967
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 21E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Lance Corporal Melvin Sylvester Hoover served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Melvin served in the Vietnam War. Melvin was 20 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Tin
Keepsakes
Melvin Sylvester Hoover
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
L CO, 3RD BN, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
0311: RIFLEMAN
LCPL
RIFLEMAN
QUANG TIN
2001
Pay grade E03.
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 21E · Line 62 cut as MELVIN S HOOVER
In Our Keeping
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Melvin Sylvester Hoover
Lance Corporal
U.S. Marine Corps
- 2001
3rd Battalion 5th Marines
Lance Corporal
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
3rd Battalion 5th Marines - Insignia

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