Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of William Richard Klawitter
Headstone of William Richard Klawitter
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

William Richard Klawitter

Lance Corporal
1948 – 1968
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 42E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Lance Corporal William Richard Klawitter served in the U.S. Marine Corps. William served in the Vietnam War. William was 19 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Gunshot wound
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Thua Thien
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
L CO, 3RD BN, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
0311: RIFLEMAN
LCPL
RIFLEMAN
THUA THIEN
1968
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 42E · Line 18 cut as WILLIAM R KLAWITTER
In Our Keeping
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William Richard Klawitter
Lance Corporal
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1968
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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