Gray, John Patrick

1949 - 1968  (19 years)    Has no ancestors and no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Gray, John Patrick
  Biography	Bef 12 Apr 1949
  John was born in Manistique,MI,prior to his parents moving to Brillion,WI. He enlisted in the Marines 12 May 1967,at the Milwaukee Recruiting Office. Arriving in Vietnam 26 November 1967,John was assigned to India Company,3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment,3rd Marine Division. At approximately 1317H,while India Company was providing security for tractors and bulldozers,India Company received incoming hostile artillery fire from 60 and 82mm mortars and automatic weapons fire. John died as a result of rifle fire,during the engagement with enemy forces,west of C-2 Bridge,4 kilometers southeast of Con Thien, (Hill 158)during Operation Kentucky. John was single and served his country for 1 year and 19 days.KIA#28,877. He had been in Vietnam for 6 months and 5 days. John was 19 years,1 month and 19 days old. Survived by his mother;Margaret Pittman,his 4 sisters and 3 brothers of 810 Boyd Ave, Kaukauna,WI. His father;Robert James Gray of 1129 South 58th St,West Allis,WI.
  Born	12 Apr 1949	Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Between 12 May 1967 and 31 May 1968
  Vietnam War
  Name: JOHN PATRICK Gray Birth Date: 12 Apr 1949 Death Date: 31 May 1968 Home City: Brillion Home State: Wisconsin SSN/Service #: 2381860 Death Date: 31 May 1968 Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) Tour Start Date: 26 Service Branch: United States Marine Corps Component: Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG) Rank: Lance Corporal Military Grade: Lance Corporal Pay Grade: Private First Class (U.S. Army) or Airman First Class (U.S. Air Force) or Lance Corporal (U.S. Marine Corps) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: A,C,D,F,H,S,Or T; Second Column: A; Third And Fourth Columns: Blank (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard) COMPANY: E CO REGIMENT: 3RD MARINES Batallion: 2ND BN Province: 01 Decoration: Not Available CN: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) Service Occupation: Rifleman (USMC) Data Source: Coffelt Database
  Died	31 May 1968	, , , Vietnam
  Cause: War - KIA - Vietnam
  Buried	Aft 31 May 1968	St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery, Freedom, Wisconsin, USA
  	Gray, John Patrick St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery, Freedom, Wisconsin
  Obituary	12 Jun 1968
  Kaukauna Times
  Lance Corporal John Patrick Gray USMC, age 19, was killed by sniper fire near Quang Tri Viet Nam on May 31. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pittman, Kaukauna. He joined the Marine Corps May 12, 1967 and arrived in Viet Nam in November of that year. Gray served with the Third Battalion, Ninth Marine Regiment.
  Obituary	14 Jun 1968
  Appleton Post Crescent
  John Gray 4/12/1949 5/31/1968 Post Crescent 6/14/1968 B 4
  Reference Number	5767
  Person ID	I315880	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2018

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 12 Apr 1949 - Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA Died - Cause: War - KIA - Vietnam - 31 May 1968 - , , , Vietnam Buried - Aft 31 May 1968 - St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery, Freedom, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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