Shortt, William, LCpl

Fallen

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Lance Corporal

Last Primary MOS
0351-Assaultman

Last MOSGroup
Infantry

Primary Unit
1967-1967, 0351, Fleet Marine Force Pacific (FMFPAC)

Service Years
1965 - 1967

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

New Jersey

Year of Birth
1946

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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by Sgt Lenard Bailes (Len) - Deceased

Casualty Info

Home Town Edison	Last Address Edison, NJ.

Casualty Date Mar 02, 1967
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Quang Tri (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Saint Peter's Cemetery - New Brunswick, New Jersey	Wall/Plot Coordinates 16E 004

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1967, New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial
	2013, Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Ribbon Bar

Unit Assignments


	1967-1967, 0351, D Co, 1st Bn, 9th Marines(1/9)
	1967-1967, 0351, 9th Marines
	1967-1967, 0351, 3rd Marine Division
	1967-1967, 0351, III MAF
	1967-1967, 0351, Fleet Marine Force Pacific (FMFPAC)

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1967-1967 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase II Campaign (1966-67)/Operation Prairie II

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

7 KM SOUTHWEST OF CON THIEN (HILL 158) 19670302
UTM grid reference is YD060650

Comments/Citation:

Service number 2170438