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Donald
Lyle
Elliott
Personal
Data:
Birth Date:
8/7/50
Birth Place:
Providence, RI
Race:
Caucasian
Religion:
Protestant
U.S. Citizen:
Yes
Father's Name: James R.
Elliott
Mother's Name:
Sibling Names: Catherine
Marital Status:
Single
Wife's Name:
Offspring Names:
Education:
School Attended:
Technical High School, Springfield, MA
High School Diploma:
Yes
College: Had planned to study
mechanical engineering upon discharge
Diploma Year:
1968
Employment:
First Employer: Thayer McNeil, Springfield, MA
Second Employer: Forbes & Wallace,
Springfield, MA
Selective
Service Data:
SSS Local Board Number:
83
SSS Local Board Location:
Springfield, MA
SSS Registration Date:
8/7/68
SSS Registrant Description:
5' 11"/152 pounds/blond hair/blue eyes
Military
Service Record:
Entry Date:
9/3/68
Entry Mode:
Enlistment
Entry Location:
Springfield, MA
Home Of Record:
Springfield, MA
Military Branch:
Marine Corps
Military Component:
Regular
Rank:
Private First Class
Rank Abbrev:
PFC
Pay Grade:
E2
MOS:
341
MOS Title:
Mortarman
Awards Received:
Purple Heart Medal; Combat Action Ribbon; National Defense Service Medal;
Vietnam Service Medal; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal; Vietnam Military
Merit Medal; Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
Badges Earned: Rifle Marksman Badge
Length Of Service:
less than 1 year
Southeast Asia
Tour Data:
Date Tour Commenced:
6/6/69
Major Command:
3rd Marine Division (Reinforced)
Sub Command 1:
3rd Marines
Sub Command 2:
2nd Battalion
Sub Command 3:
H&S Company
Army Campaign Number:
10th
Army Campaign Name:
Tet 69 Counteroffensive
Casualty Data:
Casualty Date:
8/10/69
Casualty Time:
0430
Casualty Age:
19
Casualty Data 1:
Hostile
Casualty Data 2:
Ground Casualty
Casualty Data 3:
Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Casualty Province:
Quang Tri Province
Casualty Country:
South Vietnam
Located In Or Near:
8.5 miles NW Vandegrift Combat Base
Body:
Recovered
Burial/Memorial:
Burial Location:
Highland Memorial Park, Johnston, RI
Consigned Funeral Home:
Butterfield Funeral Home, Cranston, RI
Escort Name:
CPL Charles H. Bennett Jr., USMC
Springfield 50 Casualty Order:
37th
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel Number:
20W
Line Number:
122
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