Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Melvin Roy Wright
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Melvin Roy Wright

Lance Corporal
1947 – 1967
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 22E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Lance Corporal Melvin Roy Wright served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Melvin served in the Vietnam War. Melvin was 20 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Gunshot wound
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Nam
Keepsakes
WRIGHT MELVIN ROY - Vietnam War Veteran
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
A CO, 1ST BN, 7TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
0311: RIFLEMAN
LCPL
RIFLEMAN
QUANG NAM
1967
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 22E · Line 93 cut as MELVIN R WRIGHT
In Our Keeping
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Melvin Roy Wright
Lance Corporal
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1967
1st Battalion 7th Marines
Lance Corporal
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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