Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Lessie Keith Strickland
Headstone of Lessie Keith Strickland
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Lessie Keith Strickland

Sergeant
1936 – 1965
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 02E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Sergeant Lessie Keith Strickland served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Lessie served in the Vietnam War. Lessie was 28 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Gunshot wound
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Tin
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
A CO, 1ST AMTRAC BN, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
1833: Assault Amphibious Vehicle Crewman
SGT
ASSAULT AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE CREWMAN
QUANG TIN
1965
Pay grade E05.
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 02E · Line 61 cut as LESSIE K STRICKLAND
In Our Keeping
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Lessie Keith Strickland
Sergeant
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1965
1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion
Sergeant
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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