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PFC Gene Thomas Gietzen

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Birth	:	19 Mar 1950 Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota, USA
Death	:	21 May 1969 Quảng Nam, Vietnam
Burial	:	Saint Clement Cemetery, Morton County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.9419400, -101.8806500
Plot	:	Row 12, Lot 239, Plot 11
Description	:	Gene, the son of William F. Gietzen and Mary E. Gietzen, enlisted in the US Marine Corps on September 17, 1968 in Fargo ND. He arrived in Vietnam on March 19, 1969, and was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF. Southeast of Hill 55 near the hamlet of Chau Lau in Dien Ban District during Operation OKLAHOMA HILLS, a Marine patrol tripped a wire which was connected to a claymore type AP (anti-personnel) mine causing an explosion. PFC Gietzen was killed as a result of fragmentation wounds and two men were wounded.	Gene, the son of William F. Gietzen and Mary E. Gietzen, enlisted in the US Marine Corps on September 17, 1968 in Fargo ND. He arrived in Vietnam on March 19, 1969, and was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF. Southeast of Hill 55 near the hamlet of Chau Lau in Dien Ban District during Operation OKLAHOMA HILLS, a Marine patrol tripped a wire which was connected to a claymore type AP (anti-personnel) mine causing an explosion. PFC Gietzen was killed as a result of fragmentation wounds and two men were wounded.

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Where is PFC Gene Thomas Gietzen's memorial?
PFC Gene Thomas Gietzen's memorial is located at: Saint Clement Cemetery, Morton County, USA.
When did PFC Gene Thomas Gietzen death?
PFC Gene Thomas Gietzen death on 21 May 1969 in Quảng Nam, Vietnam
Where are the coordinates of the PFC Gene Thomas Gietzen's memorial?
Latitude: 46.9419400
Longitude: -101.8806500

(1927 - 2007)

(1951 - 2022)

(1957 - 2006)

1. Saint Clement Cemetery
Morton County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9419400, -101.8806500

2. Unruh Cemetery
Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0250015, -101.8181000

3. Voegele Cemetery
Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0242004, -101.7850037

10. Saint Johns Cemetery
Hebron, Morton County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9049988, -102.0524979

11. Saint Anns Cemetery
Hebron, Morton County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8953018, -102.0535965

12. First Baptist Cemetery
Hebron, Morton County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8942184, -102.0540924

14. Peace Cemetery
Beulah, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0675011, -101.8439026

16. Glen Ullin Cemetery
Glen Ullin, Morton County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8111100, -101.8298700

17. Buchmann Cemetery
Oliver County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0099983, -101.6588974

19. Saint Markus Cemetery
Morton County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9653015, -101.6386032

20. Bluegrass Cemetery
Morton County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9272003, -101.6361008

22. Moos Cemetery
Oliver County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0243988, -101.6153030

24. Homestead Cemetery
Golden Valley, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0971300, -102.1025280