United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Douglas Oakley Ford

Captain

1942 – 1971

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Captain Douglas Oakley Ford served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Douglas served in the Vietnam War. Douglas was 28 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Nam

Keepsakes

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Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

E CO, 2ND BN, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF

0302: Infantry Officer

CAPT

INFANTRY OFFICER (I)

QUANG NAM

1971

Pay grade O03.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal V

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 05W · Line 37 cut as DOUGLAS O FORD

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 25

Grave 3805

In Our Keeping

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Douglas Oakley Ford

Captain

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1971

2nd Battalion 5th Marines

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