United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

John Earl McVay

Private First Class

1948 – 1967

Vietnam Wall · Panel 20E

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Private First Class John Earl McVay served in the U.S. Marine Corps. John served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. John was 19 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Thua Thien

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

E CO, 2ND BN, 4TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

0311: RIFLEMAN

PFC

RIFLEMAN

THUA THIEN

1967

Pay grade E02.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold 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 20E · Line 2 cut as JOHN E Mc VAY

Burial Information

Cemetery Sterrs Cemetery

In Our Keeping

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John Earl McVay

Private First Class

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1967

2nd Battalion 4th Marines

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