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Frank
Ernest Morey Jr.

Personal Data:

Birth Date:  7/11/35
Birth Place:  Springfield, MA
Race:  Caucasian
Religion:  Roman Catholic
U.S. Citizen:  Yes
 
Father's Name:  Frank E. Morey Jr.
Mother's Name:  Marie B. (Trybulski) Morey
Sibling Names:  Richard; Rosily  
 
Marital Status:  Married
Wife's Name:  Barbara J. (Mencarelli) Morey  
Offspring Names:  Dennis J. Morey; Denise A. Morey; Frank C. Morey   
 
Education:
 
School Attended:  School Street School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:  9/3/41
 
School Attended:  Classical Junior High School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:  9/3/47
 
School Attended:  Technical High School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:  9/6/50
 
High School Diploma:  No
 
Selective Service Data:
 
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Military Service Record:
 
Entry Date:  1/11/54
Entry Mode:  Enlistment
Entry Location:  Hartford, CT
 
Home Of Record:  Brimfield, MA
 
Military Branch:  Marine Corps
Military Component:  Regular
 
Rank:  Gunnery Sergeant
Rank Abbrev:  GSGT
Pay Grade:  E6
 
MOS:  239
MOS Title:  Intelligence Assistant
 
Awards Received:  Good Conduct Medal with three Bronze Service Stars; National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal with one Bronze Service Star; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal; Vietnam Military Merit Medal
 
Badges Earned:  Rifle Sharpshooter Badge
 
Posthumous Promotion:  Yes
 
Length Of Service:  12 years
 
Southeast Asia Tour Data:
 
Date Tour Commenced:  9/23/67
 
Major Command:  III Marine Amphibious Force
Sub Command 1:  1st Marine Aircraft Wing
Sub Command 2:  Marine Aircraft Group 16
Sub Command 3:  VMO-2 (Marine Observation Squadron)
 
Base Location:  Da Nang, South Vietnam
 
Vehicle/Equipment Type:  UH-1E helicopter
Vehicle/Equipment S/N:  152434
 
Army Campaign Number:  5th
Army Campaign Name:  Counteroffensive, Phase III
 
Casualty Data:
 
Casualty Date:  12/5/67
Casualty Time:  0950
 
Co-Casualties:  Died of Injuries: CPT Gary L. England; CPL August H. Monhof; 2LT Robert I. Terry III
 
Casualty Age:  32
 
Casualty Data 1:  Non-Hostile
Casualty Data 2:  Helicopter Crewman
Casualty Data 3:  Air Loss-Crash On Land
 
Casualty Province:  Quang Nam Province
Casualty Country:  South Vietnam
Located In Or Near:  13 miles SW Da Nang
 
Body:  Recovered
 
Burial/Memorial: 
 
Burial Location:  St. Michael's Cemetery, Springfield, MA
Burial Plot Location:  St. Anthony 11 #8
Burial Date:  12/18/67
 
Consigned Funeral Home:  Sampson Funeral Home, Springfield, MA
 
Escort Name:  SSGT Joseph A. Merolillo, USMC
 
Springfield 50 Casualty Order:  15th
 
Brimfield's Fallen Casualty Order:  1st
 
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel Number:  31E
                                                  Line Number:  41


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