FORCE RECON Farris, Blake Wiley,Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Farris ​

• FORENAME

Blake Wiley,Jr ​

• UNIT

3 Recon Bn (D Company) (3 MarDiv) ​

• RANK

Lance Corporal ​

• NUMBER

2229972 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

30th January 1968 ​

• AGE

24 ​

• GRAVESITE

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• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Saltville,Smyth County,Virginia​

born 6.7.1943​

son of Mickey and June Farris​

married​

graduated R.B. Worthy High School,Saltville 1962​

attended a junior college,Mississippi​

attended East Tennessee State University​

entered service 1966​

WIA August 1967 South Vietnam​

KIA Quang Tri Province,South Vietnam ​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 35E Line 69 ​

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