Coles, Alexander, Jr., HN

Fallen

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Hospitalman

Last Primary NEC
HN-8404-Medical Field Service Technician/FMF Combat Corpsman

Last Rating/NEC Group
Hospitalman

Primary Unit
1966-1967, HN-8404, 1st Bn, 1st Marine Regiment (1/1)

Service Years
1965 - 1967

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

New Jersey

Year of Birth
1946

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Casualty Info

Home Town Salem, NJ	Last Address with 1st Bn / 1st Marine Regiment in Viet Nam.

Casualty Date Jan 23, 1967
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Quang Nam (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Evergreen Cemetery - Salem, New Jersey	Wall/Plot Coordinates 14E 069
Military Service Number 8 404 067

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2013, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2017, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2017, The National Gold Star Family Registry
	2018, New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page

Image

Vietnam Service Medal - 1966

Name of Award
Vietnam Service Medal

Devices

FMF Combat Operations

Authorized for Navy personnel who are attached to FMF units in active combat with an armed enemy beginning with World War II.

Year Awarded
1966

Last Updated:
Jan 23, 2022

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