Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Thomas James Cavanaugh
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Thomas James Cavanaugh

Corporal
1946 – 1968
Navy Cross
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 43W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Corporal Thomas James Cavanaugh served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Thomas served in the Vietnam War. Thomas was 22 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Gunshot wound
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Nam
Keepsakes
Thomas J Cavanaugh
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
F CO, 2ND BN, 7TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
1391: BULK FUEL SPECIALIST
CPL
BULK FUEL SPECIALIST
QUANG NAM
1968
Pay grade E04.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 5

For valor

Navy Cross

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 43W · Line 34 cut as THOMAS J CAVANAUGH
In Our Keeping
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Thomas James Cavanaugh
Corporal
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1968
2nd Battalion, 7th Marines
Corporal
Navy Cross
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
2nd Battalion, 7th Marines - Insignia

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