Name:
Vernon Joseph Thorsteinson
Rank:
Corporal
Serial Number:
2306001
Unit:
9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division
Date of Death:
1967-08-12
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Little Falls Cemetery, Atikokan, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
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Vernon Joseph Thorsteinson was born on February 7, 1945, in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. At the time of his death, he was serving in the H&S Co, 3rd BN, 9th Marines, 3rd MAR DIV, III MAF. He died on August 12, 1967, in Quảng Trị, Quảng Trị, Vietnam, and is now buried in the Little Falls Cemetery, Atikokan, Canada. He is honored on Panel 24E, Line 104 of The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D. C. He is also listed on The North Wall Canadian Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
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