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Marine Cpl James Edward Violett.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Agana
Last Address Agana, Guam
Casualty Date Feb 06, 1968
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Thua Thien (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase II Campaign (1966-67)/Operation Union II
From Month/Year
May / 1967
To Month/Year
May / 1967
Description May 25 – Jun 5; 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines and ARVN 6th Regiment search and destroy operation to entrap the NVA 3rd and 21st Regiments north of Tam Kỳ, Quảng Nam Province.