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JOHN PATRICK ELLIS
PANEL 41E ROW 064 - 28-Feb-68

Captain John Patrick Ellis 087066/7002 USMC was from Cochran, Ga. He was born on January 27, 1936. He arrived in Vietnam on November 14, 1967. He was 32 years old at the time of his death. He died on February 28, 1968 in Quang Tri Province in a helicopter downed by automatic weapons fire. He was part of an aircraft recovery team. His body was recovered. He was married. His race is officially listed as Caucasian. His religion was Protestant. He had fourteen years of service at the time of his death. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of Captain.

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