Acton, Tom Perry, GySgt

Fallen

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Service Details

Last Rank
Gunnery Sergeant

Last Primary MOS
0369-Infantry Unit Leader

Last MOSGroup
Infantry

Primary Unit
1967-1968, 0369, CAP Delta-5, III MAF/2nd CAG (Combined Action Group)

Service Years
1948 - 1968

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Texas

Year of Birth
1930

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Casualty Info

Home Town Fort Worth, TX	Last Address Bedford/Paris, Texas

Casualty Date May 23, 1968
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Quang Nam (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park - Colleyville, Texas	Wall/Plot Coordinates 66E 005

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Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2013, Vietnam Veterans Memorial
	2014, The National Gold Star Family Registry

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Current Photo	Ship Recognition Cla...	Close Order Drill at...	Sea School Chain of ...
Weapons Training	Queen Anne's Salute	Commandant's Inspect...	USS Philippine Sea 1...
USS Philippine Sea 1...

1953-1955, 0369, MARDET USS Philippine Sea (CV-47)

From Month/Year - / 1953	To Month/Year - / 1955
Unit MARDET USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) Unit Page
Rank Staff Sergeant	MOS 0369-Infantry Unit Leader
Base, Station or City Forces Afloat	State/Country California

Patch	MARDET USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) Details

	Type MSG/Security
	Parent Unit MARDET (Afloat)	Strength USMC Detachment
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Oct 1, 2014

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