Salonies, Edward, Jr., PFC

Fallen

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Private 1st Class

Last Primary MOS
0311-Rifleman

Last MOSGroup
Infantry

Primary Unit
1968-1968, 0311, III MAF/2nd CAG (Combined Action Group)

Service Years
1967 - 1968

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Indiana

Year of Birth
1948

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Casualty Info

Home Town Gary

Casualty Date Dec 21, 1968
Cause KIA-Died of Wounds	Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Quang Nam (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Oak Hill Cemetery - Gary, Indiana	Wall/Plot Coordinates 36W 059/Plot Family Plot GE 18

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1968, Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Ribbon Bar

Enlisted/Officer Basic Training


	1967, Boot Camp (San Diego, CA), 3029

Unit Assignments


	1967-1967, 0311, 2nd Infantry Training Bn, 2nd Infantry Training Regiment (Cadre)
	1967-1968, 0300, MCRD (Cadre) San Diego, CA
	1968-1968, 0311, III MAF/2nd CAG (Combined Action Group)

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1968-1968 Vietnam War/Tet Counteroffensive Campaign (1968)
	1968-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase IV Campaign (1968)
	1968-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase V Campaign (1968)
	1968-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase VI Campaign (1968-69)/Operation Taylor Common

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

GSW while in ambush site
He was killed in action by small arms fire on 12 Dec 1968, while serving as a machine gunner.

Comments/Citation:

Service number 2381044
Tour start date 03/01/1968