Wardell Armstrong - Private First Class

Hometown:
Rahway
D.O.B.:
December 13, 1949
County:
NJ
Rank:
Private First Class
Branch:
Marines
Date of Casualty:

October 9, 1968

Casualty Status:
Killed In Action
Country of Incident:
South Vietnam

Wardell L. Armstrong was born in Glasgow, KY on December 13, 1949. His home of record is Rahway, NJ. Armstrong attended Rahway High School, graduating in 1967.

He entered the US Marine Corps and attained the rank of Private First Class (PFC/E2).

On October 9, 1968, at the age of 18, Armstrong was killed in action in South Vietnam, Quang Nam Province.

He was survived by his parents Wardell Armstrong and Marjorie Eva Wilson. He is buried at Pleasant Oak Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery in Hiseville, Kentucky.

Information provided by NJVVMF, Laura Stewart., Photos VVMF
12/17/2024

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