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Last Rank
Corporal
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Last Primary MOS
0311-Rifleman
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Last MOSGroup
Infantry
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Previously Held MOS
Not Specified
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Last Unit
1965-1965, 0311, III MEF/3rd Marine Division
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Service Years
1962 - 1965
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State of Birth
California | |
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Year of Birth
1944 |
Home Town
Brothers Only |
Last Address
Montclair, Calif
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Casualty Date
Aug 20, 1965 |
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Cause
Non Hostile- Died Other Causes |
Reason
Artillery, Rocket, Mortar |
Location
Quang Tin |
Conflict
Vietnam War * |
Location of Interment
Not Specified |
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Last Known Activity
On Operation Starlight, In the Binh Son District, Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam. Cpl. Petrick was killed In action as a result of Multiple fragmentation wounds Inflicted by errant U.S. Naval gunfire while engaged In action against hostile forces.08/20/1965
After an investigation , it was found that the Marines on the ground were using French maps & the Navy was using old Japanese maps that were off by 1500 meters.
He was assigned to the 1st Bn 7th Mar 3rd Mardiv. The 7th Marines stayed under 3rd Div control until the 1st Mardiv arrived and they were switched to their control.
His tour started in Aug, 1965
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Comments/Citation
Wall panel 02E line 064. Washington, DC. 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.
He was 21 years old when he was killed
Buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va
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