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HN John Wilson Rivers

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HN John Wilson Rivers Veteran

Birth
Camilla, Mitchell County, Georgia, USA
Death
21 Jul 1967 (aged 19)
Huế, Thừa Thiên-Huế, Vietnam
Burial
Camilla, Mitchell County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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John enlisted in the US Navy 15 April 1966 at the Atlanta Recruiting Office.

Arrived in Vietnam was assigned as a Corpsman with Hotel Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. He died as a result of a gunshot wound to the body from enemy rifle fire when Hotel Company engaged enemy forces near Ap Sieu Quan, 10 kilometers east southeast of Hai Lang while participating in Operation Bear Chain.

John enlisted in the US Navy 15 April 1966 at the Atlanta Recruiting Office.

Arrived in Vietnam was assigned as a Corpsman with Hotel Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. He died as a result of a gunshot wound to the body from enemy rifle fire when Hotel Company engaged enemy forces near Ap Sieu Quan, 10 kilometers east southeast of Hai Lang while participating in Operation Bear Chain.



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