United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Elmer Joseph Perry Jr.

Sergeant

1944 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 53E

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Sergeant Elmer Joseph Perry Jr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Elmer served with the D CO 1 BN 9 MAR 3 MARDIV. Elmer served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Elmer was 23 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Tri

Media

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

D CO, 1ST BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

0311: RIFLEMAN

SGT

RIFLEMAN

QUANG TRI

1968

Pay grade E05.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal V

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 21 cut as ELMER J PERRY Jr

In Our Keeping

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Elmer Joseph Perry Jr.

Sergeant

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1968

1st Battalion 9th Marines

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