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United States of America
Headstone of Gary Nels Nelson
Headstone of Gary Nels Nelson
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Gary Nels Nelson

Corporal
1944 – 1966
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 08E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Corporal Gary Nels Nelson served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Gary served with the D CO 1 BN 9 MAR 3 MARDIV. Gary served in the Vietnam War. Gary was 21 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Nam
Keepsakes
Gary Nels Nelson
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
D CO, 1ST BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
0351: ANTITANK ASSAULTMAN
CPL
ASSAULTMAN
QUANG NAM
1966
Pay grade E04.
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 08E · Line 7 cut as GARY N NELSON
In Our Keeping
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Gary Nels Nelson
Corporal
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1966
1st Battalion 9th Marines
Corporal
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
1st Battalion 9th Marines - Insignia

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