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U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Lester George Michels

Staff Sergeant

1929 – 1966

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Staff Sergeant Lester George Michels served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Lester served in the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Lester was 36 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Gunshot wound

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Ngai

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

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

0369: INFANTRY UNIT LEADER

SSGT

INFANTRY UNIT LEADER

QUANG NGAI

1966

Pay grade E06.

Conflicts

Korean War 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 06E · Line 33 cut as LESTER G MICHELS

In Our Keeping

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Lester George Michels

Staff Sergeant

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1966

2nd Battalion 4th Marines

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