Temples, Kenneth Ray, Cpl

Fallen

Service Photo

Service Details

Final Rank
Corporal

Last MOS
0141-Administrative Man

Last MOSGroup
Personnel, Administration and Retention

Primary Unit
1965-1966, 0141, D Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines (1/7)

Service Years
1963 - 1966

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Florida

Year of Birth
1944

The current guardian of this Remembrance Page is GySgt John Rush (MTWS Asst Chief Admin).

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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by Cpl Roger Rape (Mouse) - Deceased

Casualty Info

Home Town Lakeland

Casualty Date Jun 19, 1966
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Vietnam	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Socrum Cemetery - Lakeland, Florida	Wall/Plot Coordinates 08E 063

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2013, Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Ribbon Bar

Enlisted/Officer Basic Training


	1963, Boot Camp (Parris Island, SC)

Unit Assignments

D Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines (1/7)


	1965-1966, 0141, D Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines (1/7)

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1966-1966 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase II Campaign (1966-67)

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

M422 MIGHTY MITE AMBUSHED 8 KM E-SE OF CHU LAI AFLD 19660619
UTM grid reference is BT619013

Delta Company 1st Battalion 7th Marines In a Mighty Mite on the way to the Ferry crossing In Hai Ninh (1) Hamlet, Binh Son District, Quang Ngai Privince, South Vietnam. Received one Incoming grenade and several rounds of small arms fire. Cpl. Temples, the driver was killed by the hostile small arms fire.June 19th 1966.

You may see more on this Marine on the Delta 65-66 website at. http://www.marzone.com/delta/index.html Under the Casualties & Delta 65-66 Memorial. * Please click onto the Pictures above to view this Marine and the "Delta Coin 1965-1966"

Comments/Citation:

Service number 2055839
Tour start date December 10, 1965