United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Alan Arthur Kettner

Second Lieutenant

1943 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 49E

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Second Lieutenant Alan Arthur Kettner served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Alan served with the 1st Marine Division. Alan served in the Vietnam War. Alan was 24 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Gunshot wound

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Thua Thien

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

B CO, 1ST BN, 27TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF

0301: Basic Infantry Officer

2NDLT

BASIC INFANTRY OFFICER

THUA THIEN

1968

Pay grade O01.

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 49E · Line 43 cut as ALAN A KETTNER

In Our Keeping

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Alan Arthur Kettner

Second Lieutenant

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1968

1st Marine Division

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