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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 Prairie II
From Month/Year
February / 1967
To Month/Year
March / 1967
Description Feb 1 – Mar 18; 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines and 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines search and destroy operation to prevent the 324B NVA Division from entering Quảng Trị Province in the DMZ area, around Con Thien and Gio Linh.
