LCpl John Patrick Eads (1945-1967) - Find a Grave Memorial

LCpl John Patrick Eads Veteran

Birth

15 Oct 1945

St. Louis City, Missouri, USA

Death

13 Jan 1967 (aged 21)

Vietnam

Burial

Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens

Pagedale, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Add to Map

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John was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Eads of St Louis Missouri, and in Vietnam he served with Company D, 9th Engineer Battalion, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.

A dump truck traveling on Highway 1 in the vicinity of the Khuong Nhon village complex north of the Chu Lai Military Complex in the Ly Tin District of Quang Tin Province detonated a mine that had been planted on the road destroying the vehicle. Six Marines were killed as a result of the explosion, and LCpl Eads was one of the casualties.

Casualties:
Jeffery Thomas Dines
John Patrick Eads
Bobby Gene Jackson
Aaron Burr Jones
Michael Joseph Kehoe
Leroy Pierson

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MISSOURI
LCPL US MARINE CORPS
9th ENGINEER BN, 1st MAR DIV
VIETNAM
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