United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

John Glenn Melchor

Lance Corporal

1951 – 1970

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Lance Corporal John Glenn Melchor served in the U.S. Marine Corps. John served in the Vietnam War. John was 19 years old.

How They Died

Manner Accident

Cause Injury, unspecified

Circumstance Accident in theatre

Place Quang Nam

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

2ND PLT, K CO, 3RD BN, 1ST MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF

0351: ANTITANK ASSAULTMAN

LCPL

ASSAULTMAN

QUANG NAM

1970

Pay grade E03.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 3

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 07W · Line 74 cut as JOHN G MELCHOR

Burial Information

Cemetery Golden Gate National Cemetery

Section P

Grave 207

In Our Keeping

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John Glenn Melchor

Lance Corporal

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1970

1st Marines

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