United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

William Shortt

Lance Corporal

1946 – 1967

Vietnam Wall · Panel 16E

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Lance Corporal William Shortt served in the U.S. Marine Corps. William served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. William was 20 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Gunshot wound

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Tri

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

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

0351: ANTITANK ASSAULTMAN

LCPL

ASSAULTMAN

QUANG TRI

1967

Pay grade E03.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold 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 16E · Line 4 cut as WILLIAM SHORTT

In Our Keeping

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William Shortt

Lance Corporal

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1967

1st Battalion 9th Marines

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