Clarence W. Obie Center sitting on "Slope Plate" click image for larger view

OBIE CLARENCE WILLIS III
MILITARY SERVICE                         MARINES
COUNTRY OF CASUALTY                      SOUTH VIETNAM
TYPE OF CASUALTY                         HOSTILE KILLED
REFERENCE NUMBER                          5377
DATE RECORD PROCESSED                    DEC 67
SOCIAL SECURITY / SERVICE NUMBER         2312623
RANK                                     LCPL
PAY GRADE                                E3
CASUALTY DATE                            12/22/67
HOME OF RECORD                           STAUNTON, VIRGINIA
SERVICE OCCUPATION CODE                  1811
DATE OF BIRTH                            06/15/47
CAUSE                                    ARTILLERY/ROCKET
AIR / NO AIR                             GROUND CASUALTY
RACE                                     NEGRO
RELIGION                                 PROTESTANT
LENGTH OF SERVICE IN YEARS               01
MARTIAL STATUS                           SINGLE
SEX                                      MALE
US CITIZEN                               YES
POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION                     NO
DATE TOUR IN SE ASIA BEGAN               05/31/67
LAST RECORD                              LAST RECORD
BODY RECOVERED                           YES
AGE                                      20
COMPONENT                                REGULAR
PROVINCE                                 QUANG TRI
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Bob Tatosky