United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Bernard Laverne Gaines

1947 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 46E

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Private First Class Bernard Laverne Gaines served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Bernard served in the Vietnam War. Bernard was 20 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Gunshot wound

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Tri

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

0331: MACHINE GUNNER

MACHINEGUNNER

QUANG TRI

1968

Pay grade E02.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 4

Purple Heart

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 46E · Line 5 cut as BERNARD L GAINES

In Our Keeping

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Bernard Laverne Gaines

Private First Class

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1968

1st Battalion 9th Marines

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