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

Sylvester Land

Sergeant
1943 – 1967
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 16E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Sergeant Sylvester Land served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Sylvester served in the Vietnam War. Sylvester was 23 years old.

How They 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
2ND PLT, B CO, 1ST BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
0311: RIFLEMAN
SGT
RIFLEMAN
QUANG TRI
1967
Pay grade E05.
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 16E · Line 93 cut as SYLVESTER LAND
In Our Keeping
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Last updated October 12, 2026

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Sylvester Land
Sergeant
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1967
9th Marines
Sergeant
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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