Hollis, Thomas William, LCpl

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Last Rank
Lance Corporal
Last Primary MOS
0311-Rifleman
Last MOSGroup
Infantry
Primary Unit
1968-1968, 0311, III MAF
Service Years
1966 - 1968
Enlisted Collar Insignia
Lance Corporal

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 Personal Details 



Home State
Illinois
Illinois
Year of Birth
1948
 
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Casualty Info
Home Town
Gillespie, Illinois
Last Address
311 East Chestnut St.
Gillespie, IL 62033

Casualty Date
Jan 28, 1968
 
Cause
KIA-Killed in Action
Reason
Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Location
Quang Tri (Vietnam)
Conflict
Vietnam War
Location of Interment
Holy Cross Cemetery - Gillespie, Illinois
Wall/Plot Coordinates
35E 054

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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  2012, Vietnam Veterans Memorial


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 Unit Assignments
MCB Camp PendletonSchool of Infantry  (SOI WEST)2nd Bn, 9th Marines (2/9)9th Marines
3rd Marine Division3rd Recon BnIII MAF
  1966-1966, 0300, 2nd Infantry Training Regiment (Cadre), MCB Camp Pendleton
  1966-1966, 0300, School of Infantry (SOI WEST)
  1967-1967, 0311, H&S Co, 2nd Bn, 9th Marines (2/9)
  1967-1967, 0341, 9th Marines
  1967-1967, 0351, 3rd Marine Division
  1967-1967, 0311, H&S Co, 3rd Recon Bn
  1967-1968, 0311, 3rd Recon Bn
  1968-1968, 0311, III MAF
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1966-1967 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase II Campaign (1966-67)
  1967-1967 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase II Campaign (1966-67)/Operation Chinook II
  1967-1967 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase II Campaign (1966-67)/Operation Big Horn II
  1967-1967 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase II Campaign (1966-67)/Operation Shawnee
  1967-1967 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase II Campaign (1966-67)/Operation Prairie IV
  1967-1967 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase II Campaign (1966-67)/Operation Hickory I
  1967-1967 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase III Campaign (1967-68)/Operation Cimarron
  1967-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase III Campaign (1967-68)
  1967-1967 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase III Campaign (1967-68)/Operation Buffalo
  1967-1967 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase III Campaign (1967-68)/Operation Hickory II
  1967-1967 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase III Campaign (1967-68)/Operation Kingfisher
  1967-1967 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase III Campaign (1967-68)/Operation Liberty II
  1967-1967 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase III Campaign (1967-68)/Operation Liberty II
  1967-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase III Campaign (1967-68)/Operation Lancaster I
  1967-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase III Campaign (1967-68)/Operation Kentucky
  1968-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase III Campaign (1967-68)/Operation Scotland
 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

VICINITY KHE SANH COMBAT BASE 19680128
UTM grid reference is XD852418
Died 28Jan68 Quang Tri Province (01) Republic of Vietnam result fragmentation wound to the neck from hostile rocket fire while in a defensive position.

 

   
Comments/Citation:

Service number 2225015
His tour began on Mar 13, 1967


 

   
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