Gaudet, Thomas Wilfred, EN3

Fallen

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Service Details

Last Rank
Petty Officer Third Class

Last Primary NEC
EN-0000-Engineman

Last Rating/NEC Group
Engineman

Primary Unit
1968-1969, EN-0000, USN Mobile Riverine Force Task Force-117 (TF-117)

Service Years
1967 - 1969

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

New Hampshire

Year of Birth
1947

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Casualty Info

Home Town Salem	Last Address Salem

Casualty Date Apr 21, 1969
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Location Vietnam, South (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Immaculate Conception Cemetery - Lawrence, Massachusetts	Wall/Plot Coordinates 26W 019

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2012, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2013, The National Gold Star Family Registry
	2013, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page

Ribbon Bar

Unit Assignments

Naval Inshore Operations Training Center (Staff)

River Assault Squadron-15 (RIVRON-15), USN Mobile Riverine Force Task Force-117 (TF-117)

USN Mobile Riverine Force Task Force-117 (TF-117)


	1967-1968, EN-0000, Naval Inshore Operations Training Center (Staff)
	1968-1969, EN-0000, River Assault Division 151 (RIVDIV 151), River Assault Squadron-15 (RIVRON-15)
	1968-1969, EN-0000, River Assault Squadron-15 (RIVRON-15), USN Mobile Riverine Force Task Force-117 (TF-117)
	1968-1969, EN-0000, USN Mobile Riverine Force Task Force-117 (TF-117)

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1968-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase IV Campaign (68)
	1968-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase IV Campaign (68)
	1968-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase V Campaign (68)
	1968-1969 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase VI Campaign (68-69)
	1968-1969 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase VI Campaign (68-69)
	1969-1969 Vietnam War/Tet 69 Counteroffensive Campaign

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

RIVER ASSAULT SQUADRON 15 / RIVER ASSUALT DIVISION 151
ARMORED TROOP CARRIER ATC-151-3

PETTY OFFICER GAUDER WAS KILLED BY A B-40 ROCKET ROUND FIRED INTO THE WELLDECK OF HIS BOAT.

Comments/Citation:

His Vietnam tour began 07/22/1968