United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

John William Avelleyra

Private First Class

1948 – 1967

Vietnam Wall · Panel 21E

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Private First Class John William Avelleyra served in the U.S. Marine Corps. John served in the Vietnam War. John was 18 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Gunshot wound

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Tri

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

D CO, 1ST BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

0311: RIFLEMAN

PFC

RIFLEMAN

QUANG TRI

1967

Pay grade E02.

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 21E · Line 3 cut as JOHN W AVELLEYRA

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 12

Grave 427

In Our Keeping

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John William Avelleyra

Private First Class

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1967

1st Battalion 9th Marines

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