Highest Honors POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Waverie Hugh Buchanan
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Waverie Hugh Buchanan

Lance Corporal
1948 – 1967
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 16E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Lance Corporal Waverie Hugh Buchanan served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Waverie served in the Vietnam War. Waverie was 19 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Gunshot wound
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Tri
Keepsakes
Waverie H Buchanan
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
L CO, 3RD BN, 4TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
0331: MACHINE GUNNER
LCPL
MACHINEGUNNER
QUANG TRI
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 16E · Line 100 cut as WAVERIE H BUCHANAN
In Our Keeping
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Waverie Hugh Buchanan
Lance Corporal
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1967
3rd Battalion 4th Marines
Lance Corporal
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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