Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Roger Kimo Yamanaka
Headstone of Roger Kimo Yamanaka
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Roger Kimo Yamanaka

Lance Corporal
1947 – 1968
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 43E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Lance Corporal Roger Kimo Yamanaka served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Roger served in the Vietnam War. Roger was 20 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Tri
Keepsakes
YAMANAKA ROGER KIMO - Vietnam War Veteran
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Roger K Yamanaka
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
H&S CO, 3RD BN, 26TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
0341: MORTARMAN
LCPL
MORTARMAN
QUANG TRI
1968
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 43E · Line 2 cut as ROGER K YAMANAKA
Burial Information
Cemetery Pacific View Memorial Park
In Our Keeping
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Roger Kimo Yamanaka
Lance Corporal
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1968
3rd Battalion, 26th Marines
Lance Corporal
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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