Applebury, Melvin Lynn, SP 4

Fallen

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Service Details

Last Rank
Specialist 4

Last Service Branch
Infantry

Last Primary MOS
11B20-Infantryman

Last MOS Group
Infantry

Primary Unit
1968-1969, 11B20, A Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry

Service Years
1968 - 1969

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Oregon

Year of Birth
1948

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Casualty Info

Home Town Eugene, OR	Last Address Eugene, OR

Casualty Date Mar 03, 1969
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Kontum (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Lane Memorial Gardens - Eugene, Oregon	Wall/Plot Coordinates 30W 018

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Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2015, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2018, The National Gold Star Family Registry

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Vietnam War/Tet 69 Counteroffensive Campaign/Operation Wayne Grey
From Month/Year March / 1969	To Month/Year April / 1969
Description Mar 1 - Apr 14; 1st, 2nd & 3rd Battalions, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation in the Kon Tum Province.