West, Garfield, Jr., PFC

Fallen

TWS Ribbon Bar

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Private 1st Class

Last Primary MOS
0341-Mortar Man

Last MOSGroup
Infantry

Primary Unit
1967-1967, 0341, G Co, 2nd Bn, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7)

Service Years
1966 - 1967

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Oregon

Year of Birth
1947

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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by Cpl Roger Rape (Mouse) - Deceased

Casualty Info

Home Town Portland	Last Address Portland

Casualty Date Aug 19, 1967
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Quang Nam (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Willamette National Cemetery (VA) - Portland, Oregon	Wall/Plot Coordinates 25E 018/Plot: S, 3550

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

National Cemeteries Administration (NCA)


	1967, National Cemeteries Administration (NCA)
	2013, Vietnam Veterans Memorial 1

Ribbon Bar

Unit Assignments


	1967-1967, 0300, RTR, MCRD SD
	1967-1967, 0341, G Co, 2nd Bn, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7)

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1966-1967 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase II Campaign (1966-67)
	1966-1967 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase II Campaign (1966-67)
	1967-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase III Campaign (1967-68)

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

ROAD SWEEP TEAM AMBUSHED 4 KM W-NW OF TUY LOAN BRIDGE 19670819
UTM grid reference is AT904718

From 1964 to 1966, Garfield was a rock and roll musician, playing saxophone with the Portland, Oregon group, Lanny Hunt & The Themes (aka The Majestics).

Comments/Citation:

Service number 2274909