Avey Presley - Private First Class

Hometown:
Elizabeth
D.O.B.:
April 7, 1950
County:
Union
Rank:
Private First Class
Branch:
Marines
Date of Casualty:

March 25, 1969

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

Avey Presley was born on April 7, 1950. His home of record is Elizabeth, NJ.

He served in the US Marine Corps and attained the rank of Private First Class (PFC).

Presley’s tour of duty began on January 16, 1969. He was killed in action on March 25, 1969, in Quang Tri, South Vietnam along with 21 fellow soldiers while engaged in small arms fire against hostile forces during combat operation Purple Martin. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside, NJ.

Source: VVMF, NJVVMF.
12/17/2024

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