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Submitted: 12/19/12 • Approved: 2/20/20 • Last Updated: 5/24/20 • R797029-G0-S3
Arkansas
PRIVATE US Marine Corps
June 29, 1947 - June 29, 1966
Purple Heart
Carlos Wade Conrad the son of Ray Hilton Conrad and Noble Eve Conrad of Corning Arkansas enlisted in the US Marine Corps Reserve on October 5, 1965 in Little Rock. On extended active duty in Vietnam he was assigned to and served with Company L, 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
On June 29, during a patrol west of the Phuoc An (2) hamlet in the Ly Tin District of Quang Ngai Province the Marines came into contact with the enemy. Hit with automatic weapons and 60 mm mortar fire, two men were wounded and PVT Conrad was killed by the hostile small arms fire.**
Casualty was on Jun 29, 1966 QUANG NGAI, Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
*United States Casualties of the Vietnam War, 1956-1998
Name: Carlos Wade Conrad
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 29 Jun 1966
Event Place: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Cause of Death: Gunshot or Small Arms Fire
Casualty Type Note: Hostile - Killed
Military Service Branch: USMC [United States Marine Corps]
Military Component: Reserve (USAR, USNR, USAFR, USMCR, USCGR)
Military Rank: PRIVATE
Service Number:
Age: 19
Gender:Male
Religion: Protestant- No Denominational Preference
Marital Status:Single
Citizenship Status: U.S.
Race: Caucasian
Birth Date: 29 Jun 1947
Residence Place: Corning, Arkansas, United States
Affiliate File Name: Combat Area Casualties Current File, 6/8/1956-1/21/1998
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*United States Military Personnel who Died During the Vietnam War, 1956-2003
Name: Carlos Wade Conrad
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 29 Jun 1966
Event Place:, , South Vietnam
Casualty Type: Hostile, Died
Casualty Cause Note: Gun, Small Arms Fire
Military Unit: Marine Corps
Military Component: Reserve
Military Command: 1st Mar Div
Military Regiment: 7th Marines
Military Battalion: 3rd Bn
Military Company or Battery: L Co
Military Rank: Private
Occupation: Rifleman (USMC)
Service Number:
Birth Date: 29 Jun 1947
Residence Place: Corning, Arkansas, United States
Panel: 08E
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***Bio information and photo provided courtesy of and with permission of Victor Vilionis Find-a-grave contributor. We thank him very much.
Contributed on 12/19/12 by tiredtech3
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