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Thomas William Markunas

Sergeant

1948 – 1969

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Sergeant Thomas William Markunas served in the U.S. Army. Thomas served with the 198 LIGHT INF BDE. Thomas served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Thomas was 21 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Injury, unspecified

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Ngai

Service Record

U.S. Army

A CO, 5TH BN, 46TH INFANTRY, AMERICAL DIV, USARV

Infantryman (11B)

SGT

INFANTRYMAN

QUANG NGAI

1969

Pay grade E05.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal

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 25W · Line 30 cut as THOMAS W MARKUNAS

Burial Information

Cemetery Long Island National Cemetery

Section O

Grave 33883

In Our Keeping

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Thomas William Markunas

Sergeant

U.S. Army

- 1969

46th Infantry Regiment

46TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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