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Headstone of Tom Lew Austin
Headstone of Tom Lew Austin
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Tom Lew Austin

Lance Corporal
1943 – 1966
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 07E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Lance Corporal Tom Lew Austin served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Tom served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Tom was 22 years old.

How He Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Died of wounds
Place Quang Nam
Keepsakes
AUSTIN TOM LEW - Vietnam War Veteran
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Tom L Austin
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
E CO, 2ND BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
0311: RIFLEMAN
LCPL
RIFLEMAN
QUANG NAM
1966
Pay grade E03.
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 07E · Line 47 cut as TOM L AUSTIN
In Our Keeping
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Tom Lew Austin
Lance Corporal
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1966
2nd Battalion 9th Marines
Lance Corporal
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
2nd Battalion 9th Marines - Insignia

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