HM3 John Bruce Thornton (1947-1968) - Find a Grave Memorial

HM3 John Bruce Thornton Veteran

Birth

8 Mar 1947

USA

Death

3 Nov 1968 (aged 21)

Tam Kỳ, Quảng Nam, Vietnam

Burial

Mountain View Memorial Estates Cemetery

Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Show Map

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East B, 130-A-4

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PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Salt Lake City, UT
Date of birth: 03/08/1947

MILITARY DATA
Service: United States Navy
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class
ID No: B821697
MOS: 0000: Not Recorded
Length Service: 02
Unit: H&S CO, 2ND BN, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF

CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 10/19/1968
Incident Date: 11/03/1968
Casualty Date: 11/03/1968
Age at Loss: 21
Location: Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Misadventure (Friendly Fire)

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