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Marine Cpl Vinson Byrd (Vinny).
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Casualty Info
Home Town Fairmont
Last Address Fairmont
Casualty Date Jul 06, 1967
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Quang Tri (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Commuity Cemetery - Fairmont, North Carolina
Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase II Campaign (1966-67)/Operation Shasta
From Month/Year
November / 1966
To Month/Year
November / 1966
Description Nov 5 – 19; 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines and 1st Battalion, 26th Marines search and destroy operation in the Quảng Nam Province.