United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Jettie Rivers Jr.

First Sergeant

1932 – 1967

Vietnam Wall · Panel 23E

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

First Sergeant Jettie Rivers Jr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Jettie served in the Vietnam War. Jettie was 34 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Tri

Keepsakes

Headstone Front of Jettie Rivers JR. Arlington National Cemetery. 0 views

Headstone Back of Jettie Rivers JR. Arlington National Cemetery. 0 views

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

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

9999: SERGEANT MAJOR-FIRST SERGEANT

1STSGT

QUANG TRI

1967

Pay grade E08.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 6

For valor

Navy Cross

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 23E · Line 22 cut as JETTIE RIVERS Jr

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 13

Grave 7935-Z-1

In Our Keeping

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Jettie Rivers Jr.

E8b First Sergeant First Sergeant

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1967

1st Battalion 9th Marines

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