United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Daris Wayne Nickels

Lance Corporal

1948 – 1969

Vietnam Wall · Panel 32W

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Lance Corporal Daris Wayne Nickels served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Daris served with the III Marine Amphibious Force. Daris served in the Vietnam War. Daris was 20 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Died of wounds

Place Thua Thien

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

CAP 3-2-5, CACO 3-2, 3RD CAG, COMBINED ACTION, III MAF

0311: RIFLEMAN

LCPL

RIFLEMAN

THUA THIEN

1969

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 32W · Line 22 cut as DARIS W NICKELS

In Our Keeping

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Daris Wayne Nickels

Lance Corporal

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1969

III Marine Amphibious Force

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