United States of America

U.S. Navy · United States

Thomas George Funke

Petty Officer Second Class

1943 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 40W

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Petty Officer Second Class Thomas George Funke served in the U.S. Navy. Thomas served aboard USS WESTCHESTER COUNTY LST 1167. Thomas served in the Vietnam War. Thomas was 25 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Go Cong

Service Record

U.S. Navy

USS WESTCHESTER COUNTY, TF 117, USNAVFORV

ETN2: Electronics Technician 2nd Class

PO2

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (SUBMARINE)

GO CONG

2001

Pay grade E05.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

Navy Good Conduct Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 40W · Line 72 cut as THOMAS G FUNKE

Burial Information

Cemetery Willamette National Cemetery

Section A

Grave 3734

In Our Keeping

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Thomas George Funke

Petty Officer Second Class

U.S. Navy

- 2001

USS Westchester County (LST-1167)

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