United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Winford McCosar

Lance Corporal

1947 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 43E

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Lance Corporal Winford McCosar served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Winford served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Winford was 20 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Tri

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

B CO, 1ST BN, 26TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

0141: Administration Chief

LCPL

ADMINISTRATIVE MAN

QUANG TRI

1968

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 43E · Line 28 cut as WINFORD Mc COSAR

Burial Information

Cemetery Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Section 81

Grave 327-329

In Our Keeping

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Winford McCosar

Lance Corporal

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1968

1st Battalion, 26th Marines

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