United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

James Joseph Weest

Lance Corporal

1947 – 1967

Vietnam Wall · Panel 24E

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Lance Corporal James Joseph Weest served in the U.S. Marine Corps. James served with the 5 MAR 1 MARDIV. James served in the Vietnam War. James was 20 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Nam

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

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

0311: RIFLEMAN

LCPL

RIFLEMAN

QUANG NAM

1967

Pay grade E03.

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 24E · Line 93 cut as JAMES J WEEST

Burial Information

Cemetery Beverly National Cemetery

Section P

Grave 515

In Our Keeping

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James Joseph Weest

Lance Corporal

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1967

1st Battalion, 5th Marines

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