Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Michael Mackie Obrien
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Michael Mackie Obrien

Private First Class
1949 – 1968
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 53E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Private First Class Michael Mackie Obrien served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Michael served with the 3 BN 9 MAR 3 MARDIV. Michael served in the Vietnam War. Michael was 19 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Tri
Keepsakes
Michael M O'Brien
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
M CO, 3RD BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
0311: RIFLEMAN
PFC
RIFLEMAN
QUANG TRI
1968
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 53E · Line 43 cut as MICHAEL M O'BRIEN
In Our Keeping
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Michael Mackie Obrien
Private First Class
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1968
3rd Battalion 9th Marines
Private First Class
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
3rd Battalion 9th Marines - Insignia

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