Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Michael Henry Kessel
Headstone of Michael Henry Kessel
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Michael Henry Kessel

Lance Corporal
1946 – 1966
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 10E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Lance Corporal Michael Henry Kessel served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Michael served in the Vietnam War. Michael was 19 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
H&S CO, 2ND BN, 26TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
2511: Wireman
LCPL
WIREMAN
QUANG NAM
1966
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 10E · Line 65 cut as MICHAEL H KESSEL
In Our Keeping
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Michael Henry Kessel
Lance Corporal
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1966
2nd Battalion, 26th Marines
Lance Corporal
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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