Vaughn, the husband of Kathleen G. Dexter, the son of Shirley M.D. Earl of New Castle Pennsylvania, and the son of Lee L. Dexter who predeceased him; enlisted in the US Marine Corps on September 6, 1966 in Pittsburg. In Vietnam he was assigned to and served with Company M, 3d Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
During the month of July the Battalion continued with it's defense of the Da Nang Airfield, the Marble Mountain Air Facility and the approaches in Quang Nam Province.
On July 2, during a search of the Phong Ho village complex 5 kilometers north of Dien Ban the Marines engaged the Viet Cong on several occasions, during one of the fire fights LCpl Dexter was killed in the action by hostile rifle fire.
∼Vietnam War Marine Corps veteran
LCPL Vaughn L. Dexter
K.I.A.: Quang Nam, South Vietnam
1ST Marine Division, 1ST Marines Regiment, 3RD Battalion, M Company
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
Panel 22E - Line 100
home of record: New Castle PA
∼Vaughn Leroy Dexter
Lance Corporal
M CO, 3RD BN, 1ST MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
New Castle, Pennsylvania
May 28, 1947 to July 02, 1967
VAUGHN L DEXTER is on the Wall at Panel 22E Line 100
Vaughn Leroy Dexter
Lance Corporal
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: New Castle, PA
Date of birth: 05/28/1947
MILITARY DATA
Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Lance Corporal
ID No: 2281434
MOS: 0311: RIFLEMAN
Length Service: 00
Unit: M CO, 3RD BN, 1ST MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: ------
Incident Date: 07/02/1967
Casualty Date: 07/02/1967
Age at Loss: 20
Location: , South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
During the month of July the Battalion continued with it's defense of the Da Nang Airfield, the Marble Mountain Air Facility and the approaches in Quang Nam Province.
On July 2, during a search of the Phong Ho village complex 5 kilometers north of Dien Ban the Marines engaged the Viet Cong on several occasions, during one of the fire fights LCpl Dexter was killed in the action by hostile rifle fire.
∼Vietnam War Marine Corps veteran
LCPL Vaughn L. Dexter
K.I.A.: Quang Nam, South Vietnam
1ST Marine Division, 1ST Marines Regiment, 3RD Battalion, M Company
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
Panel 22E - Line 100
home of record: New Castle PA
∼Vaughn Leroy Dexter
Lance Corporal
M CO, 3RD BN, 1ST MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
New Castle, Pennsylvania
May 28, 1947 to July 02, 1967
VAUGHN L DEXTER is on the Wall at Panel 22E Line 100
Vaughn Leroy Dexter
Lance Corporal
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: New Castle, PA
Date of birth: 05/28/1947
MILITARY DATA
Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Lance Corporal
ID No: 2281434
MOS: 0311: RIFLEMAN
Length Service: 00
Unit: M CO, 3RD BN, 1ST MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: ------
Incident Date: 07/02/1967
Casualty Date: 07/02/1967
Age at Loss: 20
Location: , South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
Vaughn, the husband of Kathleen G. Dexter, the son of Shirley M.D. Earl of New Castle Pennsylvania, and the son of Lee L. Dexter who predeceased him; enlisted in the US Marine Corps on September 6, 1966 in Pittsburg. In Vietnam he was assigned to and served with Company M, 3d Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
During the month of July the Battalion continued with it's defense of the Da Nang Airfield, the Marble Mountain Air Facility and the approaches in Quang Nam Province.
On July 2, during a search of the Phong Ho village complex 5 kilometers north of Dien Ban the Marines engaged the Viet Cong on several occasions, during one of the fire fights LCpl Dexter was killed in the action by hostile rifle fire.
∼Vietnam War Marine Corps veteran
LCPL Vaughn L. Dexter
K.I.A.: Quang Nam, South Vietnam
1ST Marine Division, 1ST Marines Regiment, 3RD Battalion, M Company
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
Panel 22E - Line 100
home of record: New Castle PA
∼Vaughn Leroy Dexter
Lance Corporal
M CO, 3RD BN, 1ST MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
New Castle, Pennsylvania
May 28, 1947 to July 02, 1967
VAUGHN L DEXTER is on the Wall at Panel 22E Line 100
Vaughn Leroy Dexter
Lance Corporal
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: New Castle, PA
Date of birth: 05/28/1947
MILITARY DATA
Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Lance Corporal
ID No: 2281434
MOS: 0311: RIFLEMAN
Length Service: 00
Unit: M CO, 3RD BN, 1ST MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: ------
Incident Date: 07/02/1967
Casualty Date: 07/02/1967
Age at Loss: 20
Location: , South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
During the month of July the Battalion continued with it's defense of the Da Nang Airfield, the Marble Mountain Air Facility and the approaches in Quang Nam Province.
On July 2, during a search of the Phong Ho village complex 5 kilometers north of Dien Ban the Marines engaged the Viet Cong on several occasions, during one of the fire fights LCpl Dexter was killed in the action by hostile rifle fire.
∼Vietnam War Marine Corps veteran
LCPL Vaughn L. Dexter
K.I.A.: Quang Nam, South Vietnam
1ST Marine Division, 1ST Marines Regiment, 3RD Battalion, M Company
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
Panel 22E - Line 100
home of record: New Castle PA
∼Vaughn Leroy Dexter
Lance Corporal
M CO, 3RD BN, 1ST MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
New Castle, Pennsylvania
May 28, 1947 to July 02, 1967
VAUGHN L DEXTER is on the Wall at Panel 22E Line 100
Vaughn Leroy Dexter
Lance Corporal
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: New Castle, PA
Date of birth: 05/28/1947
MILITARY DATA
Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Lance Corporal
ID No: 2281434
MOS: 0311: RIFLEMAN
Length Service: 00
Unit: M CO, 3RD BN, 1ST MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: ------
Incident Date: 07/02/1967
Casualty Date: 07/02/1967
Age at Loss: 20
Location: , South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
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