United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Bennel Ellis

Private

1945 – 1965

Vietnam Wall · Panel 02E

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Private Bennel Ellis served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Bennel served with the 4th Marine Regiment. Bennel served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Bennel was 19 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Nam

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

2ND PLT, M CO, 3RD BN, 4TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

0331: MACHINE GUNNER

PVT

MACHINEGUNNER

QUANG NAM

1965

Pay grade E01.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold 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 02E · Line 94 cut as BENNEL ELLIS

Burial Information

Cemetery Natchez National Cemetery

Section A

Grave 17

In Our Keeping

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Bennel Ellis

Private

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1965

4th Marine Regiment

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