United States of America
U.S. Marine Corps · United States 
William Osca Poffenbarger
1949 – 1968
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Private First Class William Osca Poffenbarger served in the U.S. Marine Corps. William served in the Vietnam War. William was 18 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Blast injury
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Thua Thien
Keepsakes
Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
0331: MACHINE GUNNER
MACHINEGUNNER
THUA THIEN
1968
Pay grade E02.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
4
For service and achievement
Foreign awards
Memorials
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William Osca Poffenbarger
Private First Class
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1968
1st Battalion, 5th Marines
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