United States of America
U.S. Marine Corps · United States 
Fred Lafay Pettigrew III
1947 – 1969
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Corporal Fred Lafay Pettigrew III served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Fred served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Fred was 21 years old.
How He Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Blast injury
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Quang Tri
Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
0311: RIFLEMAN
RIFLEMAN
QUANG TRI
1969
Pay grade E04.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
4
For service and achievement
Foreign awards
Memorials
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Fred Lafay Pettigrew III
Corporal
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1969
1st Battalion 9th Marines
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