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

Walter Marcum

Private First Class
1944 – 1966
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 11E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Private First Class Walter Marcum served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Walter served in the Vietnam War. Walter was 22 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Gunshot wound
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Nam
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
F CO, 2ND BN, 26TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
0311: RIFLEMAN
PFC
RIFLEMAN
QUANG NAM
1966
Pay grade E02.
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 11E · Line 29 cut as WALTER MARCUM
In Our Keeping
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Walter Marcum
Private First Class
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1966
2nd Battalion, 26th Marines
Private First Class
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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