Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Carey Wayne Smith
Headstone of Carey Wayne Smith
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Carey Wayne Smith

Private First Class
1948 – 1969
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 31W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Private First Class Carey Wayne Smith served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Carey served in the Vietnam War. Carey was 20 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Tri
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
H CO, 2ND BN, 4TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
0331: MACHINE GUNNER
PFC
MACHINEGUNNER
QUANG TRI
1969
Pay grade E02.
Conflicts
Vietnam 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 31W · Line 58 cut as CAREY W SMITH
In Our Keeping
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Carey Wayne Smith
Private First Class
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1969
2nd Battalion 4th Marines
Private First Class
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
2nd Battalion 4th Marines - Insignia

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