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PFC William Merritt Neeley

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PFC William Merritt Neeley

Birth
Olmsted, Pulaski County, Illinois, USA
Death
21 Apr 1968 (aged 18)
Quảng Trị, Vietnam
Burial
Mound City, Pulaski County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Plot: F 0 4730I
Memorial ID
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PFC Neeley #2404868
MOS: 0341 Mortarman

William arrived in Vietnam 24 February 1968, and was assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division.
He died during combat when the battalion was participating Operation Scotland II, on the South Slope of Hill 689- and 5-kilometers West of Khe Sanh.
William had been in Vietnam for 1 month and 28 days.
Survived by his parents.
PFC Neeley #2404868
MOS: 0341 Mortarman

William arrived in Vietnam 24 February 1968, and was assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division.
He died during combat when the battalion was participating Operation Scotland II, on the South Slope of Hill 689- and 5-kilometers West of Khe Sanh.
William had been in Vietnam for 1 month and 28 days.
Survived by his parents.

Gravesite Details

US Marine Corps PFC bur. 05/03/1968



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  • Maintained by: Tony
  • Originally Created by: tag
  • Added: Nov 15, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22920335/william_merritt-neeley: accessed ), memorial page for PFC William Merritt Neeley (5 Sep 1949–21 Apr 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22920335, citing Mound City National Cemetery, Mound City, Pulaski County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Tony (contributor 47235247).