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Headstone of John Russell Smith
Headstone of John Russell Smith
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

John Russell Smith

Lance Corporal
1947 – 1966
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 11E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Lance Corporal John Russell Smith served in the U.S. Marine Corps. John served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. John was 19 years old.

How He Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Gunshot wound
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Tri
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
M CO, 3RD BN, 4TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
0311: RIFLEMAN
LCPL
RIFLEMAN
QUANG TRI
1966
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 11E · Line 50 cut as JOHN R SMITH
In Our Keeping
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John Russell Smith
Lance Corporal
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1966
3rd Battalion 4th Marines
Lance Corporal
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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