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Roger Garylee Carey

Born November 18, 1947, Windom, Cottonwood County, MN
Gender Male
Parents Nellie Mae Carey
Schools Attended
Branch of Service Marine Corps
Additional Identifiers Killed in Action
Service Timeframe 1967 - 1967 *
War/Conflict Vietnam War 1964-1975
Principal Units and Locations

Roger Garylee Carey

Private First Class

E BTRY, 2ND BN, 12TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

United States Marine Corps

PERSONAL DATA:

Home of Record: Windom, MN

Date of birth: 11/18/1947

MILITARY DATA:

Service Branch: United States Marine Corps

Grade at loss: E2

Rank: Private First Class

Promotion Note: None

ID No: 2311115

MOS: 0811: FIELD ARTILLERY CANNONEER

Length Service: 00

Unit: E BTRY, 2ND BN, 12TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

CASUALTY DATA:

Start Tour: 09/14/1967

Incident Date: 10/14/1967

Casualty Date: 10/14/1967

Status Date: Not Applicable

Status Change: Not Applicable

Age at Loss: 19

Location: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam

Remains: Body recovered

Repatriated: Not Applicable

Identified: Not Applicable

Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright

Casualty Reason: Ground casualty

Casualty Detail: Artillery, rocket, or mortar

Military Awards and Decorations

Purple Hear

Narrative

Burial

Lakeview Cemetery, Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota