United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

William Albert Atwell

Lance Corporal

1948 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 50W

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Lance Corporal William Albert Atwell served in the U.S. Marine Corps. William served with the 1st Marine Division. William served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. William was 19 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Died of wounds

Place Quang Nam

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

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

0311: RIFLEMAN

LCPL

RIFLEMAN

QUANG NAM

1999

Pay grade E02.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold 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 50W · Line 17 cut as WILLIAM A ATWELL

Burial Information

Cemetery Ajo Cemetery

In Our Keeping

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William Albert Atwell

Lance Corporal

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1999

1st Marine Division

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