United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for
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U.S. Marine Corps · United States 
Walter Roy Schmidt Jr.
1945 – 1968
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Captain Walter Roy Schmidt Jr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Walter served with the VMA 121 MAG 12 1 MAW. Walter served in the Vietnam War. Walter was 22 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Undetermined
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Circumstance
Missing in action
Place
Thua Thien
Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
PILOT VMA A-4 QUALIFIED (I)
THUA THIEN
1973
Pay grade O03. DCAS record DCAS-VN-045995.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
1
Unit awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
In Our Keeping
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Walter Roy Schmidt Jr.
Captain
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1973
1st Marine Aircraft Wing
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