United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Donald Alan Chaffin

Lance Corporal

1945 – 1967

Vietnam Wall · Panel 15E

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Lance Corporal Donald Alan Chaffin served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Donald served with the 3rd Marine Division. Donald served in the Vietnam War. Donald was 22 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Nam

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

1ST PLT, C CO, 1ST BN, 26TH MARINES, 3RD 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 15E · Line 82 cut as DONALD A CHAFFIN

In Our Keeping

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Donald Alan Chaffin

Lance Corporal

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1967

3rd Marine Division

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