Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Garth Wayne Keck Jr.
Headstone of Garth Wayne Keck Jr.
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Garth Wayne Keck Jr.

Lance Corporal
1947 – 1966
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 08E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Lance Corporal Garth Wayne Keck Jr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Garth served with the G CO 2 BN 3 MAR. Garth served in the Vietnam War. Garth was 19 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
G CO, 2ND BN, 3RD MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
0311: RIFLEMAN
LCPL
RIFLEMAN
QUANG NAM
1966
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 08E · Line 3 cut as GARTH W KECK Jr
In Our Keeping
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Garth Wayne Keck Jr.
Lance Corporal
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1966
2nd Battalion 3rd Marines
Lance Corporal
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
2nd Battalion 3rd Marines - Insignia

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