United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

John Willard Vansant

Corporal

1948 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 42E

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Corporal John Willard Vansant served in the U.S. Marine Corps. John served with A CO 1 BN 1 MAR 1 MARDIV. John served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. John was 20 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Thua Thien

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

A CO, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF

0311: RIFLEMAN

CPL

RIFLEMAN

THUA THIEN

1968

Pay grade E04.

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 42E · Line 58 cut as JOHN W VAN SANT

Burial Information

Cemetery Knoxville National Cemetery

Section X

Grave 60C

In Our Keeping

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John Willard Vansant

Corporal

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1968

1st Battalion, 5th Marines

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