United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Gary Thurston Porter

Captain

1941 – 1967

Vietnam Wall · Panel 22E

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Captain Gary Thurston Porter served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Gary served in the Vietnam War. Gary was 26 years old.

How They Died

Manner Accident

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Accident in theatre

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

HMM-164, 7TH FLEET

7162: Unknown MOS Code

CAPT

OFFSHORE

1967

Pay grade O03.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 22E · Line 26 cut as GARY T PORTER

Burial Information

Cemetery Fern Hill Cemetery

In Our Keeping

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Gary Thurston Porter

Captain

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1967

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 164

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